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title: "Saved a bee today! This guy was so thirsty he ran right through my…"
description: "Saved a bee today! This guy was so thirsty he ran right through my hose. I quickly threw together a bee bowl with some rocks, flowers and sugar water. He drank…"
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published: "2026-04-29T20:40:38.662399Z"
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# Saved a bee today! This guy was so thirsty he ran right through my…

_Posted by Kat on 2026-04-29_

Saved a bee today!

This guy was so thirsty he ran right through my hose. I quickly threw together a bee bowl with some rocks, flowers and sugar water. He drank up and then boarded a leaf and let me carry him to the sunshine to dry off his wings. Flew off looking brand new after a while! It’s the little things while gardening sometimes.

I love our pollinator friends, going to get some permanent bee bowls for the yard because they’re visiting so much lately 🐝

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## 11 comments

### Joycita commented on 2026-04-29

Impressive!!

### Morgan Picillo 🖤 🌿 commented on 2026-04-30

This is amazing!!! Well done 💚

### LadyTenorJD commented on 2026-04-30

How much water goes in a bee bowl? I might try one this summer.

#### Amy replied on 2026-04-30

Any shallow bowl with a little water and some pebbles will work. It should not be deep.

### Amy commented on 2026-04-30

If the honey bees are coming for water, other critters like butterflies and birds might be thirsty too. It really great when wildlife find a sanctuary in your garden 😍🌸🌺🌻

#### LadyTenorJD replied on 2026-04-30

The only concern I habe is standing water breeding mosquitoes. I am in Central Florida. Standing water is frowned upon for those reasons. I planted flowers this year to attract the pollinators. Also was strategic about planting my basil because I hear the bugs we dont want dont like basil...and lemon Balm, which I also planted. I have other bug haters I am planting as well.

#### Amy replied on 2026-04-30

The bad bugs have stayed away from my oregano and green onions. If you let them bloom the flowers are really interesting. The pollinators really liked the green onion flowers

#### Amy replied on 2026-04-30

If skeeters are bad then a bee or bird bath is probably not a good idea unless you can keep the water moving, like a little fountain?

#### Waspinator replied on 2026-05-01

If you want to help pollinators without pools of water, you can make a butterfly puddling station (add wet limestone, composty mud, stuff rich in minerals) or overripe (not yet rotten) fruit. Other than that, just offer plenty of nectar flowers in a variety of shapes/colors, and host plants for butterfly and moth caterpillars

### Carla commented on 2026-04-30

This is such a lovely idea! I’m gonna do it this year!

### LadyTenorJD commented on 2026-05-03

Yes, Ive planted flowers for the pilinatirs and also am planting stuff I like to eat that they bugs hate. 👍🏽👍🏽

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