Bee.

[rhythmaning]

You know "feed a "dead" bumble bee" thing a few weeks ago?

Well, this morning meeting behind some shaded (indoor) plant pots, I saw a moribund, motionless bee. Its leg-pouches were full of pollen.

I fetched a teaspoon and filled it with water and a pinch of sugar, and placed it beside the bee.

It immediately stuck its proboscis into the water and drank for many minutes, become quite mobile.

Before it started flying, I manoeuvred it out of the open window, into the sunshine. It hesitated and flew off.

I was awfully pleased. And watching it drink with its proboscis was rather cute!

Comments

[widgetfox.livejournal.com]

That's brilliant. How did you know to do that?

[rhythmaning.livejournal.com]

There was a video on FB doing the rounds a couple of months ago.

[widgetfox.livejournal.com]

Just goes to show FB useful for something!

[rhythmaning.livejournal.com]

Hang on - where've they put the "like" button?!

[lizziebelle.livejournal.com]

I saw that, and wondered if it was true. Good to know!