{"id":583,"date":"2020-09-07T17:15:06","date_gmt":"2020-09-07T16:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reviveabee.com\/?p=583"},"modified":"2024-01-15T19:03:47","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T19:03:47","slug":"how-to-save-a-dehydrated-bee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reviveabee.com\/how-to-save-a-dehydrated-bee\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Save A Dehydrated Bee?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You can learn how to save a dehydrated bee in three easy steps by following our simple guide below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assess if your Thirsty bee needs help<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you find a tired bee in a garden full of pollen and nectar-rich flowers, chances are it may have come to the end of its natural life. Just like us, bees don’t live forever. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chances are, if they’re struggling in a resource-rich area, they may have just picked their spot to expire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your bee has been caught in the rain or is wet for any reason, you should check out our guide on saving a bee from drowning.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Found a dehydrated bee?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you find a bee in a very urban setting or far from any swathes of flowers or food sources, chances are it’s thirsty and in need of a boost.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Honey bee populations are constantly hunting for the natural sugar-rich nectar in flowers for an energy boost. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This sugar buzz provides the much-needed energy drink they need, but sometimes a homemade sugar syrup can be created by mixing a bit of sugar into water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It doesn’t take more than two minutes to save a dehydrated, tired and thirsty bee, so let’s continue to step two…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Create a bee-saving sugar and water solution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Once you’ve established that your bee is in genuine need, you can make a sugar-water solution to boost it to get buzzing again! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please note that this guide requires some granulated sugar and water, but if you want to ensure you’re always ready to save a bee, you can grab a Bee Revival Keyring here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Save a dehydrated bee<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Grab a suitable receptacle and your favourite brand of white granulated table sugar, and get ready to save a bee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Never use demerara sugar. Mix two teaspoons of sugar with three teaspoons of sugar, I used a tablespoon, but you end up with way more sugar solution than you need. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Views seem to vary across the internet, but having done this myself, I can confirm that a ratio of two parts white granulated sugar to three parts water seems to be perfect, any more and it’s over-diluted. Any less and you’ll struggle to dissolve the sugar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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step 3: Carefully administer your granulated sugar and water solution to save the dehydrated bee<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Once you’ve finished mixing your simple solution with the perfect ratio of sugar, you can collect some on a spoon and place it near to the exhausted, dehydrated bee. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you can probably guess, I didn’t happen to come across any tired bees while I was writing this article, so I have enlisted a trusty substitute to act as a stand-in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saving bees with sugar is easy. Position your teaspoon of sugar close to the bee so it can choose whether or not to take a drink of sugar water. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Important tip<\/strong> – Sugar solutions are not always the answer; your tired bee could be at the end of a long, fruitful life.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can you give a dehydrated bee honey?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Giving tired, thirsty bees some simple honey may seem like a good idea, but honey is the last thing a dehydrated bee needs. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most of the honey we consume is not produced in our local area and is harmful to native bees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The benefits of honey to us are endless, but foreign honey could be devastating for a UK hive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Always reach for a mix of sugar and water rather than feeding tired bees with honey. Giving tired bees honey is strictly not advised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sugar and water for bees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The most important thing to remember is that you are not drowning the bee but rather offering assistance if required. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simply place a solution of sugar and water close to the bee in need and let it drink to its heart’s content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drinking times really vary, but your little bee friend could be with you for up to 30 minutes while it recharges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Warning\/ disclaimer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We’re all for anyone trying to save the bees, but sometimes help can be exactly the opposite. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A sugar-water solution is perfect in the situation detailed in Step 1. Never use honey!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saving bees safely<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Leaving sugar water out regularly will encourage bees to stop foraging and head for a hassle-free energy source. This causes a huge problem and can destroy hives in a short amount of time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For safe, effective ways to help bees head over to our page on How To Revive a Bee.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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