1st Bee Rescue 2006

Bony Maloney · 13 May 2006 at 13:33

It's that time of year again. I love these little fellas

I spotted him crawling across the kitchen floor.

A few drops of the "Rescue Remedy"

A pre-flight clean up

Last pre flight checks and he was offsky to pollenate another day :cool:

Kol · 13 May 2006 at 13:37

Rofl. Good man. I'm a big fan of bees. Wasps, no, but bees, oh yes.

benjo plz. · 13 May 2006 at 13:38

Get stung much Bony M?

shimy182 · 13 May 2006 at 13:39

yeh. gd olde bees

my dad once told me off when i killed a bee. ahhhh young days.

VeNT · 13 May 2006 at 13:39

what was the stuff you gave it?

Stringy · 13 May 2006 at 13:41

I saved one last week with Strawberry Jam

Didn't get pics though.

Arcade Fire · 13 May 2006 at 13:43

I remember the same thread last year! I saw a crawling bee the other day, but I had no access to anything sugary so couldn't rescue it. I will keep my eyes peeled when I'm at home.

Andelusion · 13 May 2006 at 13:44

Awww it's eating the honey

Bony Maloney · 13 May 2006 at 13:44

Phnom_Penh said:
Get stung much Bony M?

Never have

what was the stuff you gave it?

If I told you, I would have to kill you

It's good old honey m8, as said jam does the trick just as well :cool:

jcb33 · 13 May 2006 at 13:45

Arcade Fire said:
I remember the same thread last year! I saw a crawling bee the other day, but I had no access to anything sugary so couldn't rescue it. I will keep my eyes peeled when I'm at home.

Err..... are not bees that are on there back normaly dying because they have lost there sting and thus unsaveable?

VeNT · 13 May 2006 at 13:47

I like bumble bees better tbh

Arcade Fire · 13 May 2006 at 13:47

jcb33 said:
Err..... are not bees that are on there back normaly dying because they have lost there sting and thus unsaveable?

Perhaps. But bees that are just sluggish are very much saveable - they just need something sugary to give them some energy.

Bony Maloney · 13 May 2006 at 13:47

jcb33 said:
Err..... are not bees that are on there back normaly dying because they have lost there sting and thus unsaveable?

They have run out of fuel m8, sugars from nectar provide fuel for their flight

Andelusion · 13 May 2006 at 13:48

Is there something wrong with them when they're just crawling about? :confused:

jcb33 · 13 May 2006 at 13:49

Bony Maloney said:
They have run out of fuel m8, sugars from nectar provide fuel for their flight

Hmmm instead of thinking aww

poor thing lost its sting in future i will pick them up, walk home and give them food

, does it work for bumble bee's also?

Bony Maloney · 13 May 2006 at 13:51

Andelusion said:
Is there something wrong with them when they're just crawling about?

They are knackered and out of fuel, unless they have stung and then they are dying. Most Bees I have seen that have stung are on their backs and most definitely look like they are on their way out, whereas tired Bees look just that, tired and out of energy. Either way I always try the refuelling just in case

VeNT · 13 May 2006 at 13:54

old lady down the road has 4 bee hives, dunno if she maintains em or anything but I know we always seem to have bees around
wasps too sadly

Seb · 13 May 2006 at 14:50

bees make honey. honey is sweeeeeeeeeeeet.

Bony Maloney · 13 May 2006 at 14:58

Hey cool 2nd one of the year

This little fella has just taken 40mins to refuel and fly off. My arm is tired Lol. For those of you that try this don't be concerned by "petty mals" and little fits. Sometimes it takes a while for them to process the food into fuel, oh and they like to clean themselves really well before take off. Don't give up, they will fly again.

Jam this time!

pyro · 13 May 2006 at 15:01

Awwwwwwww! They are cute