Marbles In Water For Bees

We re still feeding our honeybees helping them sock away some extra honey to make it through the winter.

Marbles in water for bees.

Hi my name is byron. The marbles give the bees a spot to land without drowning. The marbles give the bees a spot to land without drowning. Change the water frequently to avoid don t add.

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. Join me on my beekeeping journey. Since then i added more marbles so the water is deeper and i can fill it less often. Summer s here and it s time for water play.

However its important that you know that i am no where near a professional bee keeper. Don t you love that feeling of diving. 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. To water honeybees pour marbles into a pie pan and fill it with water.

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. A heavy rain could drown your marbles. Give your bees butterflies and other beneficial insects a refreshing drink without inviting mosquitoes into your yard using this simple waterer. Like all animals honey bees need a dependable source of water year round.

But as one guy points out in the comments on the linked page the drawback to this design is that you have to maintain the water level e g. 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 so they don t drown when they come to drink. One solution to this problem is to add marbles or pebbles to a bowl or pan and then add water.

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