I read somewhere that you should give sugar rather than honey in case it spreads a virus or whatever. I suppose a bit of jam would save dissolving tge sugar.
A bumblee trying to hide or seek shelter from the rain in a pineapple broom (Cytisus battandieri) flower cluster. I found the bum and rear legs hanging out quite comical.
@dappledshade We do the same to "blot" the bees also useful for spiders that fall in the bath/shower. It wicks the water away gently.
@B3 I have read the same but hands up, been guilty of giving honey in the past. I thought ours was heat treated and would be okay, but now I am not so sure.
I am now thinking it does not take a minute to drop a little sugar in warm water to dissolve. I will try to be calmer and not panic that they need a quick fix, they won't die in that minutes it takes.
Jam what a good idea wonder what flavour they might prefer
@Papi Jo Had your bee in salvia been overnight in rough weather or rain? Like Hippophaes but yours had even less "shelter"
I had a couple like that hanging out of the first peony flower the other day, Hippophae We wouldn't have bees or butterflies at all here if they couldn't cope with several days of rain. Glesgae bees though - they're 'hard'
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Tried to rescue one this morning that l found in one of the empty plant trays. Thought it had drowned but it was still alive, so did the water and sugar treatment. Never thought to try kitchen towel, l will do that next time. Last time l saw it, it was on a hardy geranium, but amazingly it's raining yet again, so l will check later. Poor bees.
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@dappledshade We do the same to "blot" the bees also useful for spiders that fall in the bath/shower. It wicks the water away gently.
@B3 I have read the same but hands up, been guilty of giving honey in the past. I thought ours was heat treated and would be okay, but now I am not so sure.
I am now thinking it does not take a minute to drop a little sugar in warm water to dissolve.
I will try to be calmer and not panic that they need a quick fix, they won't die in that minutes it takes.
Jam what a good idea wonder what flavour they might prefer
@Papi Jo Had your bee in salvia been overnight in rough weather or rain?
Like Hippophaes but yours had even less "shelter"
We wouldn't have bees or butterflies at all here if they couldn't cope with several days of rain. Glesgae bees though - they're 'hard'
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...