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Red Tailed Bee Taks A Dram

I found this little fellow on my garden path looking a bit dazed and confused. He seemed to be trying to get somewhere, but unable to fly.

Our bees are precious and they are under threat and I tried to help by sending Himself inside to dilute some honey with water on a saucer. I nudged the bee off my finger onto the plate and he immediately began to drink. It took quite a while for him to get his fill, but then a bees tongue is a tiny, tiny thing - can you see it in the photo?

Red Tailed Bumble Bee Drinking Diluted Honey

Once he finished drinking, he climbed onto a twig I had provided and spent another wee while just resting before he flew away. I hope he's guzzling lavender pollen somewhere as I type...

Red Tailed Bumble Bee On A Twig

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Posted on June 7, 2011 in Garden Wildlife, Insects, Photography, Wildlife.

2 Responses to “Red Tailed Bee Taks A Dram”

  1. Vida Evenson says:
    June 7, 2011 at 2:29 pm

    I love stories like these…. lending a wee finger to wee souls in need….

    The other day I was at MIL’s house and a little bug flew into my hair…. I untangled him gently and let him go…. he flopped down to our feet and in an instant my MIL squished him… she hadn’t noticed the time and care it took to save the poor thing from my hair although she was watching me the whole time…..

    sigh…..

  2. Karen says:
    June 8, 2011 at 3:50 pm

    Oh thank you for saving the bee…such a beautiful act.

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