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Don’t forget our bee friends drink water!
I’ve put a couple of small bowls in and around my flower beds, with small flat stones for them to sit on while they drink.
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Especially if you live in a more arid climate. I had bees from all over my neighborhood swarming my birdbaths in the morning. Had to start adding rocks so they wouldn't drown, but the birds didn't like them.... Eventually I ended up having to build a water feature in the back yard to keep everyone happy.
While I'd love to do this, we have a number of wasps and hornets native to this area that swarm the water and get territorial of it while it's present. If I see bees I might put out a saucer or shallow dish with some water, but leaving it out for extended periods is a sure fire way to get stung by some asshole wasp.
And be sure to dump any deep water such as might have accumulated from rainfall, because they might drown trying to get a drink (also because mosquitoes).