dandelion patch
Intensive care
Another sick bee. Very sick. Placed it in rays of the late evening sunshine for as long as it remained... breathed on it for a time and it begins to recover. But not enough. Placed it on moss in a clean honey jar in an area of mildly warm earth with some honey dissolved in water so maybe. Noticed a mite sized insect escape from it during the process. There are of course many types of mites in nature. Can't imagine this being the Varroa destructor that's been causing them problems for 100 years. But a tiny mite did leave this bee at great speed onto my hand. Note: sadly next day the bee didn't make it..
27:06:2015: Saturday. Excellent weather now cooling to 17C at 21.30. Very fine. News of my first school friend's (L) passing lurking. Help in garden tasks; burn some leaves for G (potash?). Hence warm soil for intensive care. Europe is challenged in every sense it seems at the moment. Of course, challenge is good but no-one in authority seems to know what to do!
Intensive care
Another sick bee. Very sick. Placed it in rays of the late evening sunshine for as long as it remained... breathed on it for a time and it begins to recover. But not enough. Placed it on moss in a clean honey jar in an area of mildly warm earth with some honey dissolved in water so maybe. Noticed a mite sized insect escape from it during the process. There are of course many types of mites in nature. Can't imagine this being the Varroa destructor that's been causing them problems for 100 years. But a tiny mite did leave this bee at great speed onto my hand. Note: sadly next day the bee didn't make it..
27:06:2015: Saturday. Excellent weather now cooling to 17C at 21.30. Very fine. News of my first school friend's (L) passing lurking. Help in garden tasks; burn some leaves for G (potash?). Hence warm soil for intensive care. Europe is challenged in every sense it seems at the moment. Of course, challenge is good but no-one in authority seems to know what to do!