Sugar Syrup

Beekeepers sometimes use specialist invert syrups, but for helping an individual tired bee you only need a small amount of inexpensive homemade sugar solution.

How to make it

1. Put half a teaspoon of granulated sugar into a clean cup.
2. Add half a teaspoon of hot tap water.
3. Stir for about 90 seconds, until the sugar has dissolved.
4. Allow it to cool, then use the pipette to fill the tube.

Offer only a small drop beside the bee. Do not use honey, and do not leave large open dishes in which insects could become trapped.