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Zirconia said:
Joscal said:
What is a bee cafe out of interest? I'd like to encourage them as long as wasps don't take advantage.
If tithe same as me, the stones in the water? Allows the bees to get a slurp without falling in.Those In the pic are from the Aldi cheese melt dip pots you put in the oven.
It’s not a proper cafe, don’t do breakfasts or anything!
Pothole said:
Don't leave them sugar water. They don't need the sugar and it could mess up their natural feeding and pollination cycles. That quote was misattributed to David Attenborough as a quick Google will tell you.
You are correct, seems like its ok for a bee that is drained of energy, but not good to leave out for all bees to drink. If you want to help lots of bees then plant suitable flowers in your garden instead.Where a teaspoon of sugar can help revive a single collapsed bee, by leaving a readily available sugar water solution is the equivalent of mass feeding the insects junk food. Its full of carbohydrates which will give them an energy burst, but has no other nutritional value unlike the food they should be having
It will not feed the growing larvae when it is taken back to the hive.
And because the sugar water is easier to get, they will flock to the solution rather than forage for nectar.
Honey bees will end up storing this as honey in the hive.
“It’s a nice thing to do and it makes people feel good about themselves, but it’s only a short term solution for a bee. “You’re giving it a sugar buzz, but what they really need is nectar.
Joscal said:
Pothole said:
Don't leave them sugar water. They don't need the sugar and it could mess up their natural feeding and pollination cycles. That quote was misattributed to David Attenborough as a quick Google will tell you.
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