<![CDATA[Okay folks it’s hot out there so we need to talk about #bees and #water.]]>Okay folks it’s hot out there so we need to talk about and .

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BEES NEED WATER!
BEES GET STUCK IN AND DIE IN WATER!
Here’s what you need to know!

Given that they can collect water, their nectar based diet and their ability to generate…
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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/370ac897-c4a7-4154-a544-951b5960fe00/okay-folks-it-s-hot-out-there-so-we-need-to-talk-about-bees-and-water.RSS for NodeMon, 25 May 2026 06:31:15 GMTSun, 24 May 2026 17:36:25 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Okay folks it’s hot out there so we need to talk about #bees and #water. on Sun, 24 May 2026 17:40:33 GMT]]>…compensate for nutrient deficiencies in their diet at various times of the year.

prefer sodium-rich water for most of the year but in autumn as pollen supplies lessen they prefer water which contains magnesium, calcium & potassium - micronutrients found in…
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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.ie/users/thebeeguy/statuses/116630777601134691https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.ie/users/thebeeguy/statuses/116630777601134691Sun, 24 May 2026 17:40:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Okay folks it’s hot out there so we need to talk about #bees and #water. on Sun, 24 May 2026 17:39:07 GMT]]> is a source of essential for and this explains their preference for ‘dirty’ water sources containing organic matter, algae etc.

Indeed have the ability to and will change their preferred source of to an alternative in order to…
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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.ie/users/thebeeguy/statuses/116630771951471806https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.ie/users/thebeeguy/statuses/116630771951471806Sun, 24 May 2026 17:39:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Okay folks it’s hot out there so we need to talk about #bees and #water. on Sun, 24 May 2026 17:37:41 GMT]]>…large amounts of water metabolically during flight are less prone to dehydration/desiccation than most terrestrial insects.

However they still need safe access to water.

Research suggests that locate sources of by smell rather than sight.
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