{"id":4463,"date":"2022-05-11T10:58:33","date_gmt":"2022-05-11T09:58:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reviveabee.com\/?p=4463"},"modified":"2024-01-05T11:55:56","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T11:55:56","slug":"how-to-help-a-bee-that-cant-fly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reviveabee.com\/how-to-help-a-bee-that-cant-fly\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Help A Bee That Can’t Fly?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Found a bee that can’t fly? Don’t worry we’ve got you and your furry friend covered with our helpful guide on how to help a bee that can’t fly.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bees fly directly from their hives and nests either to forage for resources or to mate and reproduce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grounded bees are a common sight, they can signal a greater problem within the colony or simply just a bee resting between flights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s walk you through how you can tell if you’re buzzing friend needs a hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to help a bee on the ground<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are many reasons why a bee might not be able to fly and the cause will affect the best course of action for you to take to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A bee is not moving but is alive<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Buzzing from flower to flower can be tiring work, large bumblebees in particular can use vast amounts of calories just by keeping their large abdomen and thorax above the ground.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This energy-intensive work can lead to bees resting between trips to flowers or before returning to the hive with their precious cargo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bumblebee queens in particular have been observed resting on flowers and flora for between 30-45 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before you take any action to help a bee that isn’t flying make sure you wait at least 45 minutes to ensure it isn’t just rejuvenating between flights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Helping bees is fantastic when they’re in trouble but trying to help a healthy bee that is just resting will simply distress it and cause it to take flight before it’s ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a worst-case scenario, this could lead to the bee becoming exhausted and disoriented on the flight home and never reaching the safety of the colony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How can you help?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If a bee is just resting the best thing you can do is simply leave it in peace.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Only move a resting bee if it is in clear danger, this could be due to road traffic, footfall or professional\/building work in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In these situations, you can try and place the bee on a leaf or flower to move it to a more suitable location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Try to avoid picking up the bee with your hand as this could lead to a nasty sting (remember the bee doesn’t know you’re trying to help).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In most cases, your bee will simply relocate when you approach but if it happily accepts your offer of transport try to find a wildflower area near where you found it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Pro tip – Colourful flowers rich in nectar and pollen are always a good indicator of suitable relocation spots.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to give a bee that can’t fly<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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If you find a bee that can’t fly in an urban setting devoid of any suitable resources for bees it may be struggling to find the energy to take flight again.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bees’ natural habitats are slowly being replaced with domestic and commercial property development leading to a lack of resources for foraging bees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How can you help?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You can help tired, exhausted bees by creating a simple sugar and water mix or better yet you can make sure you’re always ready to save a bee with our handy Bee Revival Kit containing a syrup specially formulated for bee health<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you don’t have a revival kit on you you can learn more about how to revive a bee with sugar water<\/a> in our helpful guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

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