As summer approaches and the spring heat grows hotter, it is always a positive measure to give bees and other small creatures a water source! We have a great one pictured here from one of our friendly bee keepers @wendynolte .
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How do you make an appropriate water source for pollinators you ask? Start with a bowl, planter bottom, saucer, or bird bath. Collect rocks of different sizes. If you collect them from areas that you’re not sure are pesticide free, soak them in a 50/50 mixture of vinegar and water overnight and rinse thoroughly.
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Arrange the rocks in your shallow- but wide bowl. Make sure that there are big rocks and small rocks mixed in with one another—the bees need rocks to stand on to access the water.
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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, we 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!
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If you have a deeper bucket- fill close to the brim of the bucket with water. Then add an ample supply of corks (such as wine corks), which will float above the water line and produce a floating surface for pollinators to land and drink from! Have fun friends & remember to do your part to 🐝the change!