Water for Bees & Butterflies

I want to show you how to make a water area for Bees & Butterflies. This is a quick garden craft you can put together in about five minutes. Here is a list of supplies you will need.
Supplies List:
Water vessels (bird bath, saucer, pot etc)
Gravel and decorative rocks
Water
I use rain water, but you can use tap water, just allow it to sit for a while to let the chlorine to evaporate. Next pick a spot where it can stay put. This helps the bees find it every time they’re in need. They will know that it’s a reliable resource & continue use. Next fill your vessel with the gravel and level out. This helps fill in the area so bees & butterflies don’t drown, but also keeps mosquitoes from breeding. Next add your decorative rock if you are using them. Next add your water. The water should not puddle to much above the rocks. It should barely just cover. You don’t want anything to accidentally drown, or mosquitoes to have enough area to breed.
This five minuet garden craft will serve well in the garden season after season. It’s resourceful, quick to make, and gives the Bees & Butterflies a reliable water source. So until next time, Peace, Love, and Butterflies ✌🏼💝🦋🦋
#PeaceLoveAndButterflies

[@hollytibbetts2003]

Thank you for the reminder! I need to go fill mine up right now. Love your hair gf! Let that silver shine🌞

[@brenbidd162]

I appreciate your kind treatment to not just the bees but to the spider as well❤️❤️❤️. I’m going to make one of these for the bees here in my yard. Thank you!

[@Rk-kk2jy]

I have lots of bees in my garden and they gather around the lotus pond to drink water. thanks for this new idea.

[@anettegrizzard4689]

Great video. Fell in love with your channel, as soon as I saw your compassion for the little spider. Just subscribed.

[@thenectarbar6461]

Anette Grizzard awe, thank you. ✌🏼💝🦋🦋

[@kathleenanne1718]

If the stones are too smooth will they be too slippery for the bees?

[@FunWithDom]

Great advice!! Loving your channel! Can’t wait to start my butterfly garden 😁😁😁😁

[@claytemorgan1923]

What a wonderful tutorial! Simply to the point, and informative. I learned a lot in a short period of time! New subscriber!😊

[@michaeljonesdougherty.209]

Very nice ideal for our bees & butterfly friends .I 💞the peace love butterfly. I seen a bumper sticker on a jeep down here in Rehoboth beach delawere.

[@happyface2373]

Every morning I make sure there's water in the bird bath slime grows in one day how do I keep the slime away? I have a rather large flat Stone that the birds can land on and that gets slimy too.

[@Louise1107]

The bees tend to prefer rain water to tap water here where I live

[@thenectarbar6461]

Same here.

[@lepidlover0557]

Are you obsessed with butterflies? Because I know I am!!!!!!! 😊😊😁😁😁😁😁

[@thenectarbar6461]

I absolutely am! Glad to know your with me on this obsession too.😁

[@julieankhan.2801]

Meeee too! I'm getting a butterfly feeder (like hummer feeder). After I saw one checking out of my hummer feeder. I didnt know if there was such a thing. There is!! also made a butterfly puddler. Yeah!!!

[@EdurtreG]

This is nice, but it lacks nutrients. In nature you see butterflies drink from puddles with urine and manure in it. You can mimmick that with some compost, tiny bit of seasalt and a few cowdong grains (biol fertilizer) mixed in the water. 😉 Keep up the good work! Like to watch it.

[@thenectarbar6461]

Yes, you are absolutely right. This has provided water. You can see our video on making Puddler/puddle patch here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKS9ioB-at2FiqM

[@peacefultowers]

Nice video thank you, do you sugar to the water or it’s just plain water?

[@thenectarbar6461]

peacefultowers just water, no sugar.

[@aces.9738]

After it rains the container will be overflowing. Do you just tip it over a little to get rid of the excess water?

[@thenectarbar6461]

Yes, or add more rocks.

[@amyminor7692]

Love this idea! Thanks, Drake!

[@valvic9803]

😯😯😯😯😯😯😯

[@JjandCj8049]

My aunt has a cast iron cauldron that lays on its side, it holds a small amount of water, the bees love it, we had to move her last summer, and I decided I’m going to gat some cast iron pots at sales just for my garden. 🐝🐝🐝

[@dianam965]

A little sand under the rocks would solve the puddling issue.

[@barbtalbott8911]

Hi, I found you from Every Story Counts live show. I've seen you on Daddy Kirbs channel and am glad to find you have one.

[@monicadavison9245]

How often I have to change the water.. I love it..Thankyou

Like , very good video. Done + bell on. Thanks

[@edithwortman32]

Qué linda información!!😊 gracias!!

[@joanshealy1662]

I thought they like mud puddles not good to have standing water around the house for mosquito breeding and disease yuck

[@thenectarbar6461]

Joan Shealy the rocks prevent the mosquitos laying eggs. As long as your water isn’t sitting above the rocks, you won’t have mosquitoes. ✌🏼💝🦋🦋

[@jonquilpearl5043]

Great video, thank u💞

[@shineemunchie]

Insert “Urhm” countdown pls

[@thenectarbar6461]

FFYE DDANNIEL hi there, I’m sorry, I have no idea what “Urhm” countdown is.

[@claytemorgan1923]

@@thenectarbar6461 , she's being facetious about when you're talking and say, "Um." You're fine! Thanks for the video! I learned to include rocks in my water trays after a wasp fell in. Still trying to attract large numbers of butterflies. I've seen yellow, and also black one's on my Petunias. Don't remember seeing any on the Lantana nor Sunflowers. Thanks again and keep all the fantastic videos coming! 🥰Peace...

[@thenectarbar6461]

Clayte Morgan Thank you for teaching me this term. And thank you for your kindness!! ✌🏼💝🦋🦋

[@claytemorgan1923]

@@thenectarbar6461 , you're welcome!😊🌻💐

[@lavendercottageflowerfarm3281]

Do you add epson salt‘s for the butterflies?

[@thenectarbar6461]

Frugal minimalist Vegan, yes I do. But in the Puddle patch, not here in the water.

[@valvic9803]

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