<![CDATA[Helping a bumblebee survive.]]>Helping a bumblebee survive.

Today I've seen a bumblebee on the sidewalk, not moving much. I have no idea how to help them, so I picked it up and moved it nearby, where it wouldn't be stepped on.

Anybody knows what to do in this case?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/8c3ba2a0-d776-4c39-a57f-dd8201310916/helping-a-bumblebee-survive.RSS for NodeFri, 15 May 2026 04:33:48 GMTTue, 28 Apr 2026 21:13:34 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Helping a bumblebee survive. on Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:33:11 GMT]]>@lionelb Noted, I wouldn't have thought of giving them honey, but I can see how some people would 🙂

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Give it some sugar water - never honey. But often all they need is a rest.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://expressional.social/users/lionelb/statuses/116492625984778495https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://expressional.social/users/lionelb/statuses/116492625984778495Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:06:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Helping a bumblebee survive. on Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:56:09 GMT]]>@aceryz @Laukidh Thank you both, that's good advice. The problem might be taking the bee with me (I found her away from my home) but I got this other reply that solves it: https://mammut.gogreenit.net/@chewie/116487453735864863

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastoart.social/users/enriquericos/statuses/116489281170541218https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastoart.social/users/enriquericos/statuses/116489281170541218Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:56:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Helping a bumblebee survive. on Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:52:39 GMT]]>@chewie I had no idea these kits existed! I think I have a small pill bottle like that one, I'll look into making my own emergency bee-saving kit. Thanks a lot!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastoart.social/users/enriquericos/statuses/116489267387745200https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastoart.social/users/enriquericos/statuses/116489267387745200Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:52:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Helping a bumblebee survive. on Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:11:24 GMT]]>@enriquericos ❤️

You can sometimes get these "Bee revival kits" which i think are sugar water, eg: https://reviveabee.com/what-is-a-bee-revival-kit-and-when-to-use-one/

I've never used one though. When I've seen bees in dangerous places, I've tried to put them on a nearby flower, in case that helps 🤞

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mammut.gogreenit.net/users/chewie/statuses/116487453735864863https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mammut.gogreenit.net/users/chewie/statuses/116487453735864863Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:11:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Helping a bumblebee survive. on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:37:59 GMT]]>@enriquericos I think they usually need water or sugar to get going again.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/Laukidh/statuses/116484727061938923https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/Laukidh/statuses/116484727061938923Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:37:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Helping a bumblebee survive. on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:30:12 GMT]]>@enriquericos give them some sugary water. Bees or bumblebees have a very limited supply of energy (not much fat tissue etc., you see) and sometimes they overexert themselves and "run dry". Sugar in water, provided on a spoon or something, is easily accessible and will make them feel better in a matter of minutes.

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