http://www.honeybeelab.com/2009/07/24/out-of-the-office/ Sat, 01 Aug 2009 21:04:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.honeybeelab.com/2009/07/24/out-of-the-office/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Cynthia Baldauf Sat, 01 Aug 2009 21:04:39 +0000 http://www.honeybeelab.com/?p=260#comment-53 I know nothing about bees. A year ago a beekeeper moved across the street and we have had various bee incidents since the bees arrived. All of the problems have centered around him not providing water or letting his water source run dry. He was recently gone and the water trays (inadequate and pitiful) dried up while he was absent. Every day I have had more and more bees at my fountain in my garden. Today they swarmed my house - primarily in the front around the fountain. ( I am talking thousands but not in a thick cloud like when the queen moves. He filled up his water sources afte I called him. According to your article on the subject, they probably won't go back to his water, but stick with my steady resource. Should I unplug and drain the fountain if I ever want to sit on my porch again? I know nothing about bees. A year ago a beekeeper moved across the street and we have had various bee incidents since the bees arrived. All of the problems have centered around him not providing water or letting his water source run dry. He was recently gone and the water trays (inadequate and pitiful) dried up while he was absent. Every day I have had more and more bees at my fountain in my garden. Today they swarmed my house – primarily in the front around the fountain. ( I am talking thousands but not in a thick cloud like when the queen moves. He filled up his water sources afte I called him. According to your article on the subject, they probably won’t go back to his water, but stick with my steady resource. Should I unplug and drain the fountain if I ever want to sit on my porch again?

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