Wanna BEE Partners?

© Jim Baines

Wanna BEE Partners?

Uploaded: August 21, 2009

Description


During dry hot weather bees need water for individual needs and to help cool the hive. If you want them out of the bird bath you can create a "bee waterer" by placing a tray of gravel on the ground out of the wind. Almost fill the tray to the top of the gravel. In birdbaths they tend to fall into the water and do the backstroke ... some make it to "shore" ... some don't. The gravel provides many more landing places for the bees and the water is shallow. They should start using the bird bath much less.

Honey bees (Apis mellifera) sipping moisture from a crack in my birdbath just above the waterline.

Copperas Cove, Texas

20 August 2009


Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/2500 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D200

Comments

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe August 21, 2009

Good morning, Jim. Outstanding details and capture. Like the cute title. #1170754

Michelle Alton August 21, 2009

A Better Photo winner, for sure...and an instant favorite for me, Jim. #7874282

Bonnie C. Lackey level-classic August 21, 2009

Awesome macro, Jim! Great job!!! #7874403

Ron McEwan August 21, 2009

This one incredible and unique shot Jim, WTG #7874412

Val Feldman level-deluxe August 21, 2009

Yowza, Jim! That's mighty close and shot with such wonderful clarity and detail... Gotta agree with Michelle - this looks like a winner to me. A TX-sized WELL DONE, Pardner! :) Val ~PS~ Would your gravel tray idea work with wasps???? #7875212

Tammy Espino August 22, 2009

Excellent! #7878437

Kerry Hill August 23, 2009

Awesome shot Jim, the details and clarity fantastic!! Excellent job!! #7880996

Jane E. Kirn August 24, 2009

W O W!!!!!!!!!! Jim, what did you do, camp out all day? Wonderful capture of the bees. Love it, great clarity and the color is super. Keep them coming. #7885211

Tammy D. Ferren September 15, 2009

This is awesome, Jim! Beautiful detail and wonderful find! Love it. #7944524

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