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  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,905

    Warming up on the rock? Great picture.

    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
  • DyersEndDyersEnd Posts: 730

    Lovely picture.  Last night when the rain finally stopped I noticed one clinging on to my back door step looking half dead so I put a blob of honey next to it. It appeared to start eating and I later had the satisfaction of seeing it fly off.  Made me smile image

  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,905

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    Hi Dyersend. Just a gentle word, you should never give honey to a bee to try to revive it. Bees should only have honey from their own hive. 1 spoonful of sugar to 2 spoonfuls of water is fine.

    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
  • DyersEndDyersEnd Posts: 730

    Oh dear- thanks for the tip.  Hope I haven't hurt it. The step slopes and it was all I could think of that wouldn't just run away.

  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,905

    I am sure that whatever happened later you had the absolute best of intentions and you did say that it 'appeared' to eat it. Fingers crossed image

    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
  • Louise BLouise B Posts: 81

    Why is that re feeding them honey? I tried googling but couldn't find anything in much detail.

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