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Tag: Hummingbird Insect

My Craft Very Short Stories

The Red Tin Flowers

By Michael Shawn Sommermeyer | July 26, 2018August 14, 2018 by Michael Shawn Sommermeyer

The bees found the red nectar first sucking their fill from the tin flowers. The ruby-throated hummingbird flitted from one tin to the other seeking an opening. The turbulence from his wings opened up a slot. He dove in taking his turn until the bees came back.

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