I'm spending a lot of time boiling water and adding sugar! The bees are eating a lot. It is a cold, wet Spring and we don't have enough natural food, yet. I boil 2 parts water and then add 1 part sugar; stirring until it dissolves.
Filling pitchers with sugar water---
The bees are out doing their part. Notice the yellow pollen on their legs. And I LOVE the bee flying into the hive. (notice her shadow....)
Check out the bee with BRIGHT orange pollen on her legs.
This bee has both legs loaded....on her way back into the hive.
We have several water containers for the bees. One is a tray with pebbles in it. It is shallow and allows the bees to "stand" on the rocks while they drink. The other is a bucket with sticks standing in it. They can land on the sticks and drink water. Apparently bees can't land on the water without risking drowning.
I'm spending a lot of time boiling water and adding sugar! The bees are eating a lot. It is a cold, wet Spring and we don't have enough natural food, yet. I boil 2 parts water and then add 1 part sugar; stirring until it dissolves. 
Filling pitchers with sugar water--- 
The bees are out doing their part. Notice the yellow pollen on their legs. And I LOVE the bee flying into the hive. (notice her shadow....) 
Check out the bee with BRIGHT orange pollen on her legs. 
This bee has both legs loaded....on her way back into the hive.
We have several water containers for the bees. One is a tray with pebbles in it. It is shallow and allows the bees to "stand" on the rocks while they drink. The other is a bucket with sticks standing in it. They can land on the sticks and drink water. Apparently bees can't land on the water without risking drowning.
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