After tea and our final walkies I noticed some of the plants in hanging baskets and planters were starting to wilt. I dragged the hose out and set about giving them a good long soak in the hopes it would last a few days before they needed watering again.
There were still lots of bumble bees around the lavender plants . I noticed one on the surface of an empty planter. At first I thought it was digging a nest hole as there were other small holes in the surface of the soil.
It was only after watching and filming it with the iPhone for several minutes I worked out it was trying to dry the hairs on its body. It must have got in the way while I was watering nearby. Anyway it eventually had a little shiver to warm up its flight muscles and flew back to the nearby lavender bush.
Interesting to read your weather posts :) Poor little bee - glad it recovered.
ReplyDeleteHello again, John. Great video capture. I've seen bumble bees just sitting soggy on allium flowers for quite a while before they dry out. Having not moved from the flower, when they begin to dry out they go straught back to feeding and get enough energy to fly off. They can get pretty soggy though. It's fascinating watching them.
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