White-tailed Bumblebee first aid
If you find an uninjured bee which is unable to fly, the remedy is very simple, quick and extremely gratifying!
Mix a spoonful of sugar in cold water and pour into a dish or plate. The clothes peg is to allow the bee to get to the solution without getting covered in a sticky mess. The bee sucks up the solution.
In a very short space of time the bee begins to recover...
... and in a short space of time is able to fly. This one has flown from the dish to the ivy in less than 5 minutes.