Bee Waterer With Marbles

I watered the shrubbery in front of my house and got the concrete driveway wet in the process.

Bee waterer with marbles.

Lots of marbles out there to be sure but i really like the size and clarity of the ones you have. Within a few minutes dozens and dozens of honey bees congregated on the concrete to lick up the cooling drops. In addition to being functional it looks very nice. 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.

This time around we are making a bee bath with marbles. Recalling that honey bees love salt water pools i made a wading pool for them from a flower pot saucer and a few handfuls of marbles. His bee watering hole is covered with a plastic mesh floating on wine corks. A bee waterer can be made with just marbles and a shallow pan or with a mason jar some pebbles and a shallow dish.

I love your bee waterer. Where did you get the marbles. The marbles give the bees a spot to land so they don t drown when they come to drink. Not only is the humble bee an incredible pollinator responsible for helping the growth of some of our favorite treats including coffee and chocolate but it s the only insect in the world to.

Make sure to keep the water fresh and new daily and not so deep i only put half an inch or less in this. When making your bee waterer be sure to not add sugar as this can harm the bee colony and make them dependent on the sugar water instead of seeking out their natural food source pollen. Fountain waterer for bees add a few marbles or pieces of sticks for grip. We always have fun when we come up with new ways to play with marbles and this marble bee bath is something the kids can totally help pull together.

Jan 7 2017 the bee is more honored than other animals not because she labors but because she labors for others st. Believe it or not after reading your blog i spent about an hour searching the internet trying to find similar marbles but no luck. I found this. Nov 19 2017 a bee waterer consisting of glass marbles in a water basin allows bees to drink and collect water without fear of drowning.

One solution to this problem is to add marbles or pebbles to a bowl or pan and then add water. Make a bee waterer and help hydrate our pollinators but don t add sugar.