-Rocks (large and small)or marbles or glass pebbles -A large shallow bowl - Clean water Fill the bowl with fresh water so the rocks are half covered. Place the bowl outside in your yard. If you have a flower garden I recommend you place the bowl in the garden or close to it. Bees have a hard time finding fresh water so if you place it near an area where they normally travel to you make it easier for them to find. There’s no need to replace the water or rinse off the green scum that may develop — this helps make it easier for the bees to find. Why do bees need water? Bees use water for various purposes in the hive—in the summer they use the water to cool the temperature down, and in the winter they use it to help decrystalize the honey. Bees do not store water. They retrieve it when they need it. A single hive can use up to one liter of water a day on hot days. Baby bees (larvae) need water in the hive to survive so the nurse bees can produce the proper food for the larvae. The water cools the hive by using evaporative cooling. The water comes into the hive and is placed in specific locations and the worker bees in the hive fan their wings basically creating air conditioning. #savethebees #bees #beekeeping #beelove #forthefuturegenerations
