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04-07-2009, 01:34 PM
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| | | bumble bee with shriveled wing
This bumblebee queen was found this morning with one shrivelled wing
Now both wings are starting to shrivel
Is it the new queen that has been sprayed with insecticide or got burnt or something or is it the old queen and is this a natural thing to happen when they are starting to die
I have it in the fridge for now to keep it calm , should I feed it with honey & water ( and what concentration) or is it better to kill it
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04-07-2009, 04:15 PM
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| | | Re: bumble bee with shriveled wing
It looks like a male Bombus vestalis to me, a cuckoo bee. I should just put it outside in a sheltered place where there's flowers and let nature take it's course, it might be OK. Better than in the fridge at least.
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