Honey bees, like every other living creature, require water, and I have unintentionally provided them with a watering hole.
Every summer I put some of my houseplants outside, and one of them with long, trailing vines, gets an annual "haircut". I placed some of the cuttings in a vase of water so that they would sprout roots. By summer's end I will plant them in a pot and have a new houseplant.
The other day I noticed that the vase of water, which is sitting on a table on the patio, was attracting honey bees. Up to a half dozen of them were buzzing around, alighting on the cuttings or crawling down the inside of the vase to get a sip of water.
With all the news stories about honey bee die-offs, I am very happy to see them enjoying the flowers in my garden and stopping for a drink at the watering hole.
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