Humming birds would gather round public pools along east coast states late summer
Admittedly I was still drinking but to be slothing under a sun lounger floating away to margaritaville, followed by what sounded like a hornet approaching but softer toned and less aggressive, pulled the shades aside and behold about 4 tiny spots of coloured plumes dipping in and out of lily flowers - Ruby Throated from reference searches
As for the rest of your post
@mixed_biscuits you seem to be caught up in some form of self-inducing eschatological crisis - immanentize!