Give a tired bee
a second chance.
A compact field rescue kit for grounded, exhausted pollinators — a calm chamber to warm and shade them, energy-rich bee-water, and gentle tools, in a shell moulded from recycled ocean-bound plastic.
It's still a concept — the launch list gets the launch-day link and the best early prices first.
Bees are vanishing. Lifting one off the pavement is something you can do today.
Pollinators quietly power the food on our plates — and they're in steep decline from habitat loss, pesticides and heat. Most grounded bees aren't dying; they're simply out of fuel, and a few minutes of help is often all it takes — and few things beat the moment she warms up, lifts off and flies — and every rescue feeds a bigger fix. At least 5% of every pledge funds the long game: wildflower forage and habitat for wild pollinators first, and support for the beekeepers who raise healthy colonies — for wild bees, those flowers are the only lifeline there is.
of the world's leading food crops depend on pollinators
bites of the food we eat exists thanks to bees and other pollinators
estimated annual value of pollination to global agriculture
is often all it takes to revive a grounded, exhausted forager
One bee at a time still adds up.
Everything you need to revive a bee, in one frosted shell.
Each tool does one job — shelter, warm, hydrate, catch gently, release. No clutter, no harm.
Two bee pods
Clear-walled chambers with a honeycomb floor and a dark, opaque top that keeps a rescued bee shaded, warm and calm — fine vents on the front, top and bottom keep air moving. The pods sit on opposite sides of the kit so two bees stay apart and settled. Each has a sealed, capped drinking well: fit one of the four sponges and the bee sips with no risk of drowning.
Sugar + dropper bottle
An amber-glass dropper bottle — shipped empty — plus three pre-measured white-sugar sachets. Fill to the line with cool or lukewarm water (never hot), drop in one sachet and shake into a 1:1 bee-water, then add 4–5 drops onto the pod's sponge — moist, not dripping.
Bee catcher
A clear plunger cage — centre it over a tired bee and gently scoop, so it slides inside with room at the floor for its legs. It never closes fully: the bee is contained but free to move, never clamped — its legs can't get caught or hurt. It might brush a wing, but it can't do any harm — carry it to a pod and release.
Tweezers & guide
Stainless tweezers fit and retrieve a pod's well sponge and clear debris — the well is sealed off from the bee, so they never go near it. Plus a printed rescue guide tucked in the lid.
The whole rescue, in about a minute.
From a bee grounded on the pavement to back in the air — what's in the kit, how a rescue works, and why a share of every pledge funds beekeepers and wildflower forage for every pollinator. Tap the speaker for sound.
Music: "Wholesome" — Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), CC BY 4.0
A rescue in five calm steps.
No experience needed — spot a tired bee, catch it into a pod, shade and warm it, offer bee-water, then open the pod and let it fly. A few calm minutes is all it takes.
Her recovery room — a rescued bee resting inside the pod
Spot a grounded bee
A bee that's still, slow or stranded on the pavement is usually just chilled and out of fuel — not dying.
Catch it into a pod
Centre the clear plunger cage over the bee and gently scoop it inside — it slides in with room at the floor for its legs and can move around a bit, never clamped, so its legs can't get caught or hurt — then ease it into a bee pod and gently close the cover.
Shade & warm it
In the dark, shaded pod it settles and warms back up — keep it somewhere warm and sheltered, out of direct sun. Warmth is half the rescue.
Add a sponge & feed
Fit a sponge into the pod's sealed well with the tweezers — they never go near the bee. Mix the bee-water: fill the dropper to its line with clean water (cool or lukewarm, never hot), add one white-sugar sachet, shake. Then 4–5 drops onto the sponge — moist right through, not dripping. The bee laps what it needs.
Open the pod & release
Once it's buzzing again, take the pod back outside close to where you found it — ideally near flowers — lift the dark cover, and let it fly off.
Be first when we go live on Kickstarter.
Save a Bee is a concept we're crowdfunding into reality — the Kickstarter launches in a few weeks. No kits exist yet; the first production run gets funded at launch. Join the launch list and you'll get the launch-day link before anyone else — only 200 kits at the Early Bee price, and the list hears first.
Prices in USD — the campaign runs in dollars. Shipping is added at checkout (not included). See the campaign for full rewards, stretch goals and shipping rates.
Product shown is a concept render — the final design may evolve, but only to improve the kit, never to downgrade it.
Recycled ocean-bound plastic, designed to be reused for years.
The shell is moulded from recycled ocean-bound plastic — frosted, satin, and built to be refilled rather than thrown away. Saving bees shouldn't cost the planet more plastic, so reusing what's already out there is our small piece of social responsibility.
Ocean-bound plastic
Milky, frosted, semi-translucent — with a soft satin sheen that glows where light passes through.
Honeycomb everywhere
A subtle hexagon emboss across every face, with real hex vents up front for airflow.
Olive-tan latch straps
Bottom-anchored elastic straps stretch up and over to latch the lid — no loose loops, no clutter.
Rinse, refill, reuse
Every part washes clean with water. Rinse the sponges after each rescue and keep them in a pod or the sponge box; with a refillable dropper and pre-measured sachets, the kit is good for rescue after rescue.
Part of every kit funds more bees.
Reviving one tired forager is a small act of joy — she warms up, she lifts off, and you watch her go. Save a Bee makes that moment count for more. At least 5% of every pledge goes to the mission: planting wildflower forage for every pollinator — the habitat wild bees can't live without — and supporting the beekeepers who raise colonies, split hives and keep pollinators thriving. Every kit helps grow the next generation of bees, not just save today's — and every kit out in the world is one more person noticing how much we owe them.
At least 5% of every pledge goes to the mission — wildflower habitat first, beekeeper support second. The exact split and our named partners will be published before rewards ship.
A share of every kit → more hives, more bees.
Flowers feed every pollinator. A share of every kit plants wildflower forage where it has disappeared; for the bees no one keeps, it's the only support there is.
Part of every kit is paid forward to working beekeepers, helping cover the real cost of keeping and growing healthy colonies.
We back beekeepers who expand their apiaries — turning your purchase into more bees, in more places.
The kind of present people remember.
Stuck for the nature lover, gardener or curious kid in your life? Save a Bee is thoughtful, beautiful and does real good — a small act of kindness they can hold in their hands.
Meaningful, not more clutter. A present with a purpose — for the person who has everything. They help revive real pollinators, instead of adding one more thing to a shelf.
Made for nature lovers & kids. Perfect for gardeners, eco-minded friends, teachers and children 8 and up — always with an adult. It turns "I want to help bees" into something they can actually do.
Beautiful out of the box. A frosted, honeycomb-embossed kit that feels like a keepsake, not a gadget — it arrives ready to give, no wrapping required.
A story they'll share. Every rescue is a small, shareable moment — the kind of gift people talk about, and think of you each time they lift a bee back into the air.
A gentle rescue is a safe rescue.
Most grounded bees aren't dying — they're resting or out of fuel, so the kindest first move is to watch before you act. A few calm habits keep both you and the bee safe.
Let the bee come to you — never bare hands
Don't lift a bee with your fingers — use the catch-cage, or let it walk onto a leaf or card. That protects you from stings and the bee from being crushed (squashing is the main cause of stings). Only ever help a genuinely grounded bee; never chase a healthy one.
Not for anyone allergic to stings
This kit brings you close to live bees, so it isn't for anyone with a known bee or wasp sting allergy. Watch for serious reactions — swelling of the face or throat, trouble breathing, faintness — and call emergency services straight away if any appear.
White sugar water only — never honey
Bee-water is just plain white sugar and water, offered as 4–5 drops on the pod's well sponge — never poured near the bee itself. Never feed honey or brown sugar — honey can carry spores and viruses harmless to us but fatal to bees. Skip powdered/icing sugar too: its anti-caking starch upsets a bee's digestion — plain white sugar crystals only. Don't flood the sponge or force the bee to drink.
A flower first, then release nearby
If you can, simply move the bee out of harm's way onto a bee-friendly flower so it can feed itself — offer sugar water only when there are no flowers around. This is short-term first aid, not a home: once it's warmed up, release it close to where you found it, ideally near flowers.
A grown-up's hands near the bee
Treat this as a supervised activity, not a toy. We recommend ages 8 and up, always with an adult — and an adult should decide whether a bee truly needs help and handle anything close to it.
Wash up, keep small parts from little ones
The kit contains small parts — keep it away from children under 3. After every rescue, wash your hands and any tool you used: good hygiene after handling wildlife, and it clears scent that could agitate other bees.
Everything you might be wondering.
Because the bee you'll rescue almost certainly is a her. Grounded bees are foragers — the workers who leave the nest to gather nectar and pollen — and foragers are female, in honeybee colonies and among wild bumblebees and solitary bees alike. Males don't do the flower rounds. “She” is simply accurate.
One more forager, back in the air.
Kits from $39 at launch — the launch list gets the link first.
Be first when we go live.
Leave your email and you'll get our free Bee Rescue Field Guide right away — plus the launch-day link before anyone else. Only 200 kits at the Early Bee price, and the list hears first.