Skwishee
New Bee
Hi everyone, so I'm new to the forums,
I hope this is posting in the right place... I have recently found myself intrigued with bumblebee's I found one recently on my kitchen floor and took it to a safe, warm place until it was able to fly.
This evening while out I saw a bumblebee, I originally thought it was dead and had gone to pick it up to take home to draw, but when I got closer I realised it was alive. The poor thing was being blown about by the wind, it's wings sticking out, so I scooped it up and walked home with it.
The poor thing is not in good shape at all, it's wings seem to be intact, but are still stuck out.
I had put it in a jar and gave it some honey/water mixed together, but in my bid to get it to drink, it's tongue is extended out and by gently nudging it's tongue towards the honey/water, it was so curled I became worried the bee was getting the mixture on to itself from fidgeting around, so I have moved it to a clean jar, and put a little bit of the honey/water mixture near it, however it's fidgeted itself away from the mixture.... so far the little bee hasn't been able to stand up properly he's been leaning on one side against the jar. Still in a somewhat curled position with his tongue still poking out.
I have little bee under a lamp currently, the jar is loosely covered with cling film (and a few holes) as I intended to take him to the park tomorrow if he gets better.... Is there anything more I can do at this point?
I hope this is posting in the right place... I have recently found myself intrigued with bumblebee's I found one recently on my kitchen floor and took it to a safe, warm place until it was able to fly.
This evening while out I saw a bumblebee, I originally thought it was dead and had gone to pick it up to take home to draw, but when I got closer I realised it was alive. The poor thing was being blown about by the wind, it's wings sticking out, so I scooped it up and walked home with it.
The poor thing is not in good shape at all, it's wings seem to be intact, but are still stuck out.
I had put it in a jar and gave it some honey/water mixed together, but in my bid to get it to drink, it's tongue is extended out and by gently nudging it's tongue towards the honey/water, it was so curled I became worried the bee was getting the mixture on to itself from fidgeting around, so I have moved it to a clean jar, and put a little bit of the honey/water mixture near it, however it's fidgeted itself away from the mixture.... so far the little bee hasn't been able to stand up properly he's been leaning on one side against the jar. Still in a somewhat curled position with his tongue still poking out.
I have little bee under a lamp currently, the jar is loosely covered with cling film (and a few holes) as I intended to take him to the park tomorrow if he gets better.... Is there anything more I can do at this point?
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