Comments on: Why Are There So Many Bees In My Birdbath?

By: Smartphone Software

Smartphone Software — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:01:47 +0000

Not sure where you live but I live in West Virginia and it has been very dry here this summer. Bees require water or a nectar source. Being a beekeeper it is important that bee get water or a nectar source in order to produce honey. This honey also feeds the colony through the winter months. There has actually been a decrease in honeybees this year. Many colonies died from colony collapse disorder. I suggest maybe placing a small plate somewhat out of the way with some sugar water in it, This will help the bees and possibly keep them from the bird bath. They drown because they fall into the water and once their wings become wet it makes it difficult and sometimes impossible to fly away.

By: WP Robot: autoposter for Wordpress

WP Robot: autoposter for Wordpress — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:11:28 +0000

may be u could have another bowl of water nearby. insects need water too.. both for drinking as well as for bath. many people set up insect baths in their gardens just like bird baths.
After all the hard work they do for us, bees may need some helping hand too. We gardeners love bees..don’t we?

By: pixieotr

pixieotr — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 02:18:47 +0000

If you would like the bee’s to move, without killing them, place a dish out for them, with a sponge in it, add hummingbird feed [ the nectar ], diluted with 4 times as much water as the package calls for. set it next to the bird bath. the bright color will atract them, or you can empty the bird bath for a few days to get the bee’s oriented to something else. once the bee’s start using the hummingbird water, move it a little each day or two farther away from the bird bath. as you do, reduce the amount of hummingbird nectar used until you are providing water only.
bee’s do not generally harm birds, it is just the opposite, but the bee’s have decided that your bird bath belongs to them and they can become very territorial over water, feeding grounds and their hive.

By: Steve in NC

Steve in NC — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:00:36 +0000

When bees forage for water, they are not too fussy about where they collect it. It could be from a small, muddy puddle, a stream or your birdbath.
They need a lot of water to live and birdbaths are an easy source. And once they find it they tell all their friends! Mix 2 tablespoons of vinegar per gallon and this will deter them. good luck.