April 21st, 2015: Bee Waterer

[xoxoxoBruce]

Did you feed the cat?
Yes, Mom.
Did you walk the dog?
Yes, Mom.
Did you water the bees?
Yes, uh, what?

A single bee tends to at least 2,000 flowers daily, with their tiny wings beating 10,000 times per minute, carrying pollen, and dramatically assisting our food supply. All that work makes the bees thirsty, especially on a hot day.
Bees need access to safe water sources, they often risk drowning in birdbaths or being eaten at rivers and lakes among birds, fish, frogs and other wildlife.

Tah Dah! (French horns) The Bee Waterer!

One solution to this problem is to add marbles or pebbles to a bowl or pan and then add water. The marbles give the bees a spot to land so they don’t drown when they come to drink.

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