18.05.2014
I learned yesterday that when you see a bee on the ground that isn’t moving, it’s not necessarily dead, it’s probably just dead tired from carrying lots of pollen and needs re-energising. So if you mix a tiny bit of water with some sugar and let it drink it will give it the boost it needs to continue on its way. Bizarrely, this exact thing happened today! I found a knackered bee, mixed up some sugar water, gave it a drink and watched it guzzle and guzzle then suddenly come back to life. It was amazing! Thank you patrick, it was an excellent tip that i’ll never forget and will continue to pass on to others!
Oh my gosh this makes me so happy!! When I was a child I found a sad-looking bumblebee lying on the ground slowly crawling around and stopping like he was drunk. Because I didn’t know what to do, I got some flowers, a wad of honey and a small plate of water and put them by him. Later I came back and he was gone. So I’m so happy to know years later this probably meant he drunk some of the water or ate some of the honey and flew away! ^_^ <3