Bees also like places with recognizable patterns. Decorating your watering hole with distinct shapes and colors will help the bees navigate back and forth from the water, to the flowers and back to their hive safely. Here are some instructions to make a watering hole for honeybees.
Step 1: Find something for the bees to land on. It can be
small rocks and pebbles, corks, styrofoam, marbles or anything you can think of that will give the
bees something to land on.
Step 2: Find a container with a wide opening that can hold
water. If you are using rocks and pebbles (or something else that sinks), find a
container that is shallow. If you are using something buoyant, then any depth
of water will work. A plastic bowl, an old and empty pot, and plastic cups are all
great options.
Step 3: Decorate your container: Start with a solid color
base. Then draw pictures or put on stickers that have simple color schemes.
Geometric shapes will work, but if you want to get creative, you can use
hearts, clouds, animals or anything with clearly defined lines.
Step 4: Fill it with water and keep an eye out for honeybees
and other pollinators to come by for a break.
