I saw someone saying that some people keep queens "trapped in a tiny box so the hive can't escape" like, they thought the queen is actually just kept in there forever 😂
I have a story, so back when I was in elementary school. It was after recess. We were lined up to go to the lunch room in the school. Until I heard there was a bee on someone’s shoulder, I went to go look at it, and I asked if it did anything like sting anyone. The other kids said no. Then a minute later an old lady approached our line, then FLICKED the bee then did the worst thing. STOMPED THE BEE what did it even do..
As kids we sometimes catched a bumblebee and put it in a fridge, then it was paralysed like this and we tied some floss wire to it and let it warm up again in the sun. Then we had a bumblebee on a leash.
A little sad why the owner just wouldn’t let them stay there. It’s mobile so you could place it somewhere safe. There is a reason the bees are in the region I guess. Nevertheless I am glad they are saved 😊
While this is commendable in terms of caring for animals- honey bees are domesticated and have been selectively bred by humans to produce honey. They are in fact not good for pollination or native insect populations as they outcompete for them and are relatively inefficient pollinators in comparison. I therefore question your ‘save the bees’ rhetoric which suggests you are doing good for all bees/insects/pollinators when arguably saving/breeding honey bees does the opposite. If you want to ‘save the pollinators’ the best thing you can do is not use pesticides/chemicals on your land, plant native wildflowers and provide good habitats for them.
