Nectar dearth and summer stress
Many of us are in a summer nectar dearth or are fast approaching one. Several things happen to your bees when days are hot and forage is scarce. Here is a list of management ideas that will make the...
View ArticleBee Creek
I love this photo, and it’s a good reminder to make sure your honey bees have a source of water that they can reach easily and not drown. This is especially important if your neighbors have pools,...
View ArticleFavorite watering holes
Florence, a beekeeper and blogger in eastern Ontario, sent some photos with a question: Why do her bees return to the same watering holes day after day, even when it is raining and closer-to-home...
View ArticleA marble bar for bees
I watered the shrubbery in front of my house and got the concrete driveway wet in the process. Within a few minutes, dozens and dozens of honey bees congregated on the concrete to lick up the cooling...
View ArticleSea glass bee waterer
Here’s another take on a honey bee water bar. Andrew, from North Andover, Massachusetts, filled a two-tiered plant stand with bowls of sea glass. He adds plain fresh water daily and he says his bees...
View ArticleXylem sap for honey bees
A discussion of water sources for bees would not be complete without a mention of guttation. Drops of liquid that you see along the edges of a leaf—or sometimes at the very tip—are actually drops of...
View ArticleThe Bee Thirsty: a mini shop vac
This 13-second clip is probably the cutest bee video I have ever seen, bar none. It was sent to me by Paul Packbier in Guam. He says, “I wanted to share this video my wife took today with her iPhone....
View ArticleA non-threatening water source for bees
Several years ago I planted lamb’s ear to attract wool carder bees. I wanted to get pictures of the bees collecting fibers, but so far, I haven’t seen a single taker. Instead, the wool carders stay on...
View ArticleAn ancient marine tea service for thirsty bees
Tim Gabbert, a second year beekeeper from Williamsburg, Virginia, noticed honey bees congregating at one of his birdbaths and wondered how to keep the bees from drowning. His solution? Ancient...
View ArticleBees and water: the ladies drink for free
Although we remember to water our lawns, dogs, and horses, we sometimes forget our bees need water, too. The post Bees and water: the ladies drink for free appeared first on Honey Bee Suite.
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