Carpenter Bee Fed Sugar Water

Carpenter Bee, fed sugar wAter, but was found again. > > We found a carpenter bee on May 4, on our walk back home from dropping the boys off at school. He was soaking wet, probably from the nights rain storm that had just ended a few hours earlier. Baby girl (3 years old) picked him up even tho his legs were still moving. She screamed a little and I calmed her saying "he wont hurt you." I found a small piece of paper and placed bee on that. She held him - gently - the entire way home. I asked her if we should try to save him first? Or just pin him? She said lets try to help him live. > > I had just read an article on bees that lay helpless, sometimes all they need is a little sugar water to get them back on their feet again. > > When we arrived at home I filled a short lipped lid with a splash of filtered water and teaspoon of white sugar. I use agave in my coffee religiously, but I keep sugar on hand for baking. Chocolate chop cookies just aren't as good without white sugar... > > See more of our adventures at areyousureaboutthatblog dot blogspot dot com > > I angled the lid on a brick piece - and baby girl placed him (upside down) on the lid. I picked him right side up and near the waters edge.then we covered him with a paper tent so a bird wouldnt get a quick snack! Then took this picture. We waited a few minutes, but he just sat there. So we went inside to go about our day and check back later. > > > > Maybe an hour later we peeked out the kitchen window and noticed he was gone! Yaayyy. But our success was short lived. The afternoon was sunny and humid. So after school chores and homework we headed to the park. > > On our walk home, there was the same bee, laying by our garage in the alley. Is it the same bee? Sure is, notice the markings on his back. Same bare spot. Also a good way to Identify carpenter bees (bald back). > > Here he is pinned using an 001 stainless steel pin on the pinning block. > > > > > Make Mistakes, breathe, reflect and Laugh.Out.Loud