Lets go for a drink girls.

[Dishmop]

Never seen more than two bees on this water feeder before.

 

[johncorne]

Clearly they like the coffee

Jc

 

[oliver90owner]

Maybe the normally used puddles have dried up?

More likely your bees are brooding and using stores for feeding them.

 

[BCBEE]

Do you put some salt in the water as they prefer water with a bit of salt in apparently.

 

[Beezy]

Hi, I'm trying to sort out an effective water hole. Can you tell me what the purpose of the upsidedown jar is? Thanks.

 

[Ed Woods]

It holds the water - a small bowl will get drunk/evaporate very quickly - the jar acts as a water resorvoir and tops up the water

 

[malawi2854]

Don't know where your bees are - but I can't say I've ever bothered providing water for them?

My bees live in the garden, there is a pond down the garden some way, and a couple of water butts... I'm sure there are other ponds about too.

Am I mistreating my bees?!?

 

[Skyhook]

It holds the water - a small bowl will get drunk/evaporate very quickly - the jar acts as a water resorvoir and tops up the water

Not forgetting to punch some nail holes in the lid first- not the same without

 

[Ed Woods]

Not forgetting to punch some nail holes in the lid first- not the same without

My bees drink from my neighbours bird baths - or suck moisture from fresh chicken poo
Perhaps I should provide them with some clean water ?

 

[Steve Dyer]

My bees drink from my neighbours bird baths - or suck moisture from fresh chicken poo
Perhaps I should provide them with some clean water ?

You can give them oceans of fresh clean water, but they won't touch it whilst they have a good kitchen drain or some chicken poo around

 

[Luminos]

Don't know where your bees are - but I can't say I've ever bothered providing water for them?

My bees live in the garden, there is a pond down the garden some way, and a couple of water butts... I'm sure there are other ponds about too.

Am I mistreating my bees?!?

They must bee drinking from the Tunbridge Wells

 

[Beezy]

It holds the water - a small bowl will get drunk/evaporate very quickly - the jar acts as a water resorvoir and tops up the water

Not forgetting to punch some nail holes in the lid first- not the same without

Thanks v much - I'll put one of these in the garden tonight.

 

[Ed Woods]

Thanks v much - I'll put one of these in the garden tonight.

Don't forget the fresh chicken poo

 

[RosieMc]

You can give them oceans of fresh clean water, but they won't touch it whilst they have a good kitchen drain or some chicken poo around

Ah but, does the chicken poo help control varroa?

 

[Ed Woods]

Ah but, does the chicken poo help control varroa?

The honey produced is an acquired taste...

 

[user 3204]

Never volunteer to be too explicit on how honey is made!

Nice water feeder too - for whatever needs it .

There appears to be a lot more interest in Aldi these days! (if I'm not mistaken)