Bees in need of a Drink

850 posts
13 years
Woking

Posted 10/08/2020 - 13:51 Link

Some bees (not sure what variety - anyone know?) enjoying a drink from the bowl of water that we leave out for Hedgehogs. It's also popular with the local Wasps!

1) - Solitary Bee

2) - Sharing

3) - Solitary Wasp

Taken with K-5iis and Tamron 70-200 F2.8 at 130mm (except Solitary Wasp at 200mm) on a Manffotto Tripod.

Phil

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Plus Member LennyBloke LennyBloke

6947 posts
17 years
Worcestershire

Posted 11/08/2020 - 20:30 Link

Something that you don't see too often Phil - nice to capture them

It's funny but I don't really think about insects stopping off for a drink, but I'm conscious of the need to keep the bird bath filled up

LennyBloke

jeallen01 jeallen01

1930 posts
16 years
W.London

Posted 11/08/2020 - 21:38 Link

LennyBloke wrote:
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It's funny but I don't really think about insects stopping off for a drink, but I'm conscious of the need to keep the bird bath filled up

Ditto, and I'll now try to keep an eye on the old concrete planter, and a couple of plant pot "saucers" that I try to keep topped up for the birds, and thus now the insects!

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Edited by jeallen01: 11/08/2020 - 21:39

davidwozhere davidwozhere

3446 posts
10 years
Slap in the middle of England

Posted 12/08/2020 - 02:21 Link

They obviously need water themselves but the major object of collecting water is to regulate the humidity of the hive/nest which has to be kept just so -
especially in this very hot weather. My pond gets a regular stream of visitors from honey bees and wasps.