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Jun 07, 2014 18:50 |  #1

What do you do when you see a Bee on the cusp of death in your sons paddling pool. You rescue it of course :).
This bee was in the aforementioned pool and had pretty much given up. A gentle touch and it moved a leg. Dipping my finger into the water, the bee gratefully climbed up onto my hand. I let it sit there for a good 10 minutes or so before it started to move around a little more. Once it became a little more active, I depositied it onto our Camellia bush where it climbed up onto a dead flower that was catching the evening sunlight. 20 or so minutes later I watched as it flapped its wings and took off to wherever it was going.

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Still very wet and Bedraggled, once the bee had warmed up more and dried off a little, it flew away.

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Jun 07, 2014 20:15 |  #2

Good on you! And amazing pictures. With the eyes half closed it's very evocative of the trauma it's been through..


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Jun 07, 2014 21:16 |  #3

bravo Ian.you,re my hero. nice set!


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Jun 07, 2014 22:54 |  #4

greyswan wrote in post #16958195 (external link)
Good on you! And amazing pictures. With the eyes half closed it's very evocative of the trauma it's been through..

Bumblebees can't close their eyes, they don't have eyelids.




  
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Jun 08, 2014 01:21 |  #5

Lovely set Ian.


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Jun 08, 2014 01:58 |  #6

Good deed and wonderful series
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Jun 08, 2014 09:34 |  #7

Great photos! Looks like he overdid it on the hair gel...


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Jun 08, 2014 12:08 |  #8

Lovely series Ian. Bravo on saving the poor thing, it does look bedraggled.


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Jun 08, 2014 12:09 |  #9

Nice one Ian,excellent series!




  
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Jun 08, 2014 15:17 |  #10

Thanks all, it's kinda nice helping them out. Could tell it was grateful, no defensive raising of the legs etc. :)


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Jun 08, 2014 16:21 |  #11

Well done Ian, proud of you m8 :)

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Jun 08, 2014 17:08 |  #12

Well done! And excellent shots!


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Jun 09, 2014 06:23 |  #13

Cheers Paul, dbs_jd :)


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Jun 09, 2014 07:04 |  #14

Well done. Very cool.




  
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Jun 09, 2014 12:42 |  #15

Good job, now get the hair dryer.


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