And now, let’s all take a deep breath, and try to relax. It’s time for a quick trip to the apiary, and this time, to learn some techniques to help bees deal with natural threats. Here are a few moments to spend with the bees.
We all have many journeys. Gary’s began in a small Midwest town, where he could play unfettered in the woods, finding an early love for nature and learning self-reliance. The space program and the night skies hooked him on astronomy. After finishing college, the wide world beckoned, and his fascination with science drew him to California to participate in the booming tech industry. Now he still stares upward, wondering what it all is about.
Should we provide some water for bees in mid summer in the Sierras? They really love a drink of 4-1 hummingbird water.
Yes, giving them water is a good idea. I’d check your area and think about what their regular water sources are and then ask if they might be seasonal. For example, a local creek near my apiary is now dry for the summer. I invested in (for maybe $15) one of those pet watering bowls, and hooked it up to a garden hose. (It has a float sort of like a toilet bowl. When the water level falls, then it turns on for a minute and refills the bowl.) I keep it near the apiary. The bees then have that water source close.