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A lovely little thing

78 replies

toomanyplants · 31/05/2021 15:07

I'm a Beekeeper, and have a hive in my garden, was sitting out earlier on a fair way from the hive and noticed this fellow a bit tired.
No idea if it was one of mine or not, but gave a little refreshment and off he went right as rain!
Managed to get an amazing photo 😃

A lovely little thing
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Houseofvelour · 31/05/2021 15:08

😍😍😍

Arbadacarba · 31/05/2021 15:08

Aww.

TheQueef · 31/05/2021 15:08

He's lovely, great pic!

SomethingOnce · 31/05/2021 16:28

Did you give him a sugary be(e)verage?

SmidgenofaPigeon · 31/05/2021 16:29

That’s beautiful! I really love bees.

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toomanyplants · 31/05/2021 16:30

@SomethingOnce haha yes!
Tiny vial of revival juice that I always have to hand (just sugar and water)
They are normally grand on just a water, but this little one was exhausted, I guess it is akin to an energy drink for us!

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Aprilwasverywet · 31/05/2021 16:34

A lovely thing here yesterday - dcat was asleep on the edge of the trampoline and ddog (18 months still a bit unsure of dcat) went and gave him a proper nose snuffle under his face.! Not sure how well received it was but he didn't run off!!

BalloonSlayer · 31/05/2021 16:40

That's a fantastic picture! Smile

HeronLanyon · 31/05/2021 16:43

Really lovely.

SomethingOnce · 31/05/2021 16:46

I want a tiny vial of revival juice Grin

I did read somewhere about a man who’d invented a credit card-sized thing with a blister of liquid for bee rescue. I was concerned about the single-use plastic, but it was a nice idea.

Bipbopbee · 31/05/2021 16:47

Bee-utiful!

I have one of those BeeRevive phials on a key ring they are such a great idea!

SomethingOnce · 31/05/2021 16:49

Googled it: the Bee Saviour Card Halo

SomethingOnce · 31/05/2021 16:53

I love the idea of all these people walking around ready to assist fatigued bees at a moment’s notice Smile

Unsuremover · 31/05/2021 16:54

I love how you’re not sure if it’s one of your bees, as though you recognise some of them. I’d love to keep bees.

SmidgenofaPigeon · 31/05/2021 16:55

I’ve just bought a bee revival keyring kit because of this thread Smile

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toomanyplants · 31/05/2021 16:58

I'm often found on my knees on the pavement randomly trying to give assistance to tired bees!
People must think I'm crazy haha
Oh they're lovely little things, yes i somehow think I could recognise my own.... there are about 20,000 in the hive 😂

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Kpo58 · 31/05/2021 17:01

Have you named them all yet? Grin

SmidgenofaPigeon · 31/05/2021 17:01

People think I’m crazy all the time too, I stopped cars coming in both directions last summer to get a tired stag beetle across the road!

AGirlCalledJohnny · 31/05/2021 17:05

The bees in my garden love to tease my puppy. He tries to chase them as they swoop down to just out of reach. It’s completely adorable 🥰

AGirlCalledJohnny · 31/05/2021 17:08

My DH is an inveterate animal rescuer too, at various times we’ve had to stop our car to grab a lost lamb (it STANK!), turtles, and stray dogs. My son has taken up the mantle, and seems to spend every second run returning dogs on the lam to their owners

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toomanyplants · 31/05/2021 17:11

@Kpo58 if you could help me out on how to do this I'd be delighted!

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abouquetofsharpenedpencils · 31/05/2021 17:12

Thank you for this.
Have had a hard day and it cheered me up
X

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toomanyplants · 31/05/2021 17:17

@abouquetofsharpenedpencils you're more than welcome, glad to bring you cheer x

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woofgoesthecat · 31/05/2021 17:24

That is so wonderful, thank you!

SilverBangle · 31/05/2021 17:29

What a lovely pic 😍

I always give tired bees, in my garden, some sugar water too. Thank you OP 🤗