Woman nurses injured queen bee back to health

A Scottish woman rescued an injured queen bee and has kept it alive for two months, a story that has generated viral social media attention.

First covered Sep 5, 2026 · 5:00 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

Woman nurses injured queen bee back to health — Image via theguardian.com

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21d Guardian Environment ‘I could watch her for hours’: the woman who rescued a bee and created a buzz — After bringing injured queen Phoebee home in July, Gilly McArthur expected her soon to die, but she’s bumbling on Fifty-two days ago, Phoebee was lying by the…

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Appeared in: 2026-09-07 (#12)

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