Saving an exhausted Bee..

Helping to save a vital BEES life..

Found an exhausted bee in my wildlife garden last year and brought it in doors.

Prepared a mixture of sugar and water and offered it to the bee. It started to drink and eventually started moving.

Took it outside and in a short while it flew off.

It is impossible to overstate the importance of insects in keeping ecosystems and humans healthy and functioning. They're the base of many food webs — supporting birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles and fish. They cycle nutrients, aerate soil, and help pollinate more than 80% of the world's flowering plants.

Our insects are in deep trouble. They're dying out up to 8 times faster than larger animals, and 41% of insects face extinction.

In the UK, our insect populations have suffered drastic declines, which are set to have far-reaching consequences for both wildlife and people.

With as many as 87% of our plants, which includes a third of our food crops, pollinated by animals (the majority by insects), there is a lot to lose. Much of our wildlife, be it birds, bats, reptiles, amphibians, small mammals or fish, rely on insects for food. Without them, we risk the collapse of our natural world.