Bees - coming out of hibernation
Your kindness can kill a bumblebee. Please share!
Bumblebee queens are starting to emerge from hibernation. British weather isn’t always ideal and people with the best intentions can cause more harm good. Let’s change that.
🚫 Never take a bumblebee indoors.
💀 Indoor heat can disrupt natural bumblebee body rhythms.
🥵 A warm bumblebee burns more energy.
⚰️ Don’t keep bumblebees in boxes.
🧥 Bumblebees have thick hair to protect them against the cold.
🕷️ Visible mites are usually harmless – let them catch a ride.
💤 A resting bumblebee isn’t a stranded bumblebee.
⏱️ Bumblebees can rest for up to 45 minutes. Give her time
. 🥾 Move a bumblebee if she is in danger of being stepped on.
🌷 Place her on a nearby flower/sheltered spot outside.
🍯 Honey is never recommended.
🥛 Sugar-water is a last resort.
🥇 Think #FlowersFirst
. Offer sugar-water ONLY
if there are no flowers
AND
45+ minutes has passed.
All the info you need to help bumblebees:
https://www.bumblebeeconservation.org/
Have a question about helping bumblebees?