Flash Fic Day 5: A single lily, a cliff, 3 hours.

 Prompt: A single lily, a cliff, 3 hours.

Photo by Spencer Follett

It is commonly known that hummingbirds like lilies for their nectar. What is less commonly known is that they just think lilies are pretty. The Rufous hummingbird carried a single red lily in its long beak, miles away from its nest. It had found the lily near a cliff in the canyon and was ready to take it home to its family. The trip to the canyon had taken three hours, and the three-hour trip back was going to be just as easy and fun.

I challenged myself and wrote my first drabble (100-word short story)! Did you know that hummingbirds typically travel alone for up to 500 miles at a time? They can also fly for about 18-22 hours! Speedy little critters. Plant some lilies this summer for our tiny winged friends :)