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Post by wally on Oct 9, 2019 14:11:39 GMT
The bees, I'm guessing native bees are thick on our hummingbirds feeder. I am guessing they are attracted to the sugar water. I would like to assist them as they gather for the upcoming winter..what can we do to help them.
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Post by Use Less on Oct 9, 2019 14:41:27 GMT
The bees, I'm guessing native bees are thick on our hummingbirds feeder. I am guessing they are attracted to the sugar water. I would like to assist them as they gather for the upcoming winter..what can we do to help them. I was curious, so I googled. There are instructions online for making homemade bee feeders. You could also look around for what has pollen late in the season, and plant some. I have abundant flowers on marigolds, mums, Jacob's ladder, and gaura. There are a few lilies, roses and anemones. The gaura in particular has bees and other insects. It is in the best autumn sun I have; might be a factor. Update: looked up "gaura" to be sure of the spelling. White gaura is also called "Lindheimer's Beeblossom".  |
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Post by wally on Oct 9, 2019 14:59:07 GMT
Thanks, use less, we still have knock out roses blooming all the way to maturity.
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Post by Tim Horton on Oct 19, 2019 19:46:29 GMT
We have a neighbor here in the bush that is a big time bee keeper. Now the term "neighbor" here in the bush translates to several kilometers away as the crow flies.
With that in mind, and the little I have learned from neighbor it may not be doing the bees a good turn to feed them. If they are from someones hive they stand the chance of death coming and going a distance. If it is a wild hive, and you know it is such, I would set feeders progressively farther away from my buildings to do what you can for them, but not encourage them to move into where you don't want them...
My 5 cents of opinion..
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Post by grannyg on Oct 12, 2021 18:01:36 GMT
During winter months there are fewer flowers and other sources of food for the bees. Water is also scarce and so many bees drown as they try and drink from swimming pools. Grate an apple and add some water in a bowl. The bees will be able to get the sugars from the fruit and drink the water and not drown as they can stand on the fruit pieces.  |
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