Bees

Everyone needs water. For the most part though, I don’t think about how my non-human neighbors get fluids, especially the non-mammal ones. It just doesn’t usually cross my mind. My part of Texas has been experiencing severe drought conditions since last summer. The situation is pretty bad. Many of us out here are leaving food and water for the deer and anyone else who wants to partake. Last summer I got the idea of placing a galvanized metal tub under the drain pipe for the AC. The tub had been left here by the previous owners. All summer long the tub collected that cold AC condensation and I often had to remove some of the water because the tub was over flowing. I always used the water to water my little garden. When I stopped needing to run the AC the tub quickly dried up and since the animals were still thirsty, I started filling the tub with well water. A few weeks ago I began to notice bees swarming around my tub of water. On days the tub was filled to the brim I see more bees. I often find bees floating in the water, obviously from drowning. Yesterday I finally grabbed my camera and started shooting. I have never really thought about how bees get their fluid intake, but I now know.