Dying Bees

[jacko555]

We have a lot of wild Bees here. Mining Bees in the hedge. Honey Bees. Bumble Bees.

I'm on the south coast nuzzled in the south downs (top of the road are fields, next road across are fields, sea view).

I am getting a lot of dying and confused Bees. I have to clear 3 or 4 dead bumbles a day from the porch, and, remove/catch 2 or 3 dazed honey Bees from the house.

The fact I can catch them in a glass and let them outside shows how dazed they are.

Friends I've spoken about this to, say they are are also seeing a larger than usual number of Bees, especially bumbles.

I wonder if it's pesticides on the fields (although, haven't seen the tractor out) but that's not to say I didn't miss it.

What's the bee situation where you are? Are you seeing more than usual? Are they behaving as expected?

 

[JohnD]

might be the dry spell. I'm told they may revive if you give them a teaspoon of slightly sugared water.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

North/West Yorks boundary and yes I have seen a few here too. I was particularly paying attention to one yesterday afternoon, which landed next to me - it landed on its back, on the concrete slab, struggled to turn the right way up, seemed very confused staggering round and trying to wipe itself down with its legs. I didn't see whether it recovered or not.

 

[lostinthelight]

Worker bees have a short lifespan at this time of year, honey bees live 6 weeks if they are lucky so there's going to casualties dropping out of the sky.
If bee get the wrong side of the glass in your home the effort of trying to escape coupled with the heat behind glass soon takes its toll .
We often revive bees that have weakened through heat with a drop of honey slightly thinned with water..its unbelievable the length of a bumbles tongue when it thrusts it out for a reviving drink.

 

[CBW]

Not recently, but my wife helped a bee with honey or sugared water (can’t remember which). Seems to do the trick. Could just be the weather.