Marbles In Water For Bees

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Marbles in water for bees.

Don t you love that feeling of diving. Summer s here and it s time for water play. The marbles give the bees a spot to land without drowning. The marbles give the bees a spot to land so they don t drown when they come to drink.

Like all animals honey bees need a dependable source of water year round. See more ideas about water for bees bee keeping bee friendly. The more you decorate the plate or saucer with different materials the more useful it will be for the insects to land on when they go for a drink of water. We re still feeding our honeybees helping them sock away some extra honey to make it through the winter.

To water honeybees pour marbles into a pie pan and fill it with water. Stones bottle caps marbles corks or wood chips for the bees to land on you can get creative with the design. Im have had much failure and often find that i have done things the hard way but i m learning and getting better each and every year. Give your bees butterflies and other beneficial insects a refreshing drink without inviting mosquitoes into your yard using this simple waterer.

Since then i added more marbles so the water is deeper and i can fill it less often. You can help give them an easier place to safely drink by as this post suggests placing marbles inside of a shallow bath of water. The marbles give the bees a spot to land without drowning. One solution to this problem is to add marbles or pebbles to a bowl or pan and then add water.

Change the water frequently to avoid don t add. However its important that you know that i am no where near a professional bee keeper. Sep 9 2015 explore honey bee suite beekeeping n s board water for bees followed by 4544 people on pinterest. A heavy rain could drown your marbles.

The bees around here have plenty to drink so this isn t a necessity but more of a conversation piece they have streams creeks wetlands and water seeping out of the hillsides.