Which is why people often feed bees with sugar water - to give them a boost so they can get on with their business. This summer, a new device will be launched which means you can do that no matter ...

Researchers say this reveals evidence of a kind of bee "culture". The experiment saw a sugar water reward placed in a box. Bees needed to solve a two-step puzzle to get to it. "This is an ...

Fill a shallow saucer with sugar water. Add some stones so the bees can feed without drowning. Williams suggests placing the feeder at least 6 feet away from the hummingbird feeders.

A little help from humans these days will go a long way later. Since the hurricane, there have not been many flowering plants for the bee population. Puttin ...

"Each time you refill the feeder, make sure the outside of the feeder and your hands are free from sugar solution," says Dr.

If there are no bee-friendly flowers around, mix 50/50 white sugar and water to give the bumblebee a one-off energy boost, providing the carbohydrates it needs to fly. Simply offer a drop or two of ...