Don’t Turn Your Water Station Into a Mosquito Nursery

This is one of the most important practical considerations.

Mosquitoes can lay eggs in stagnant water.

Because a bee watering station is usually small, the easiest solution is regular maintenance.

Make this part of your garden routine:

1. Empty the dish.
2. Rinse it.
3. Remove leaves and debris.
4. Clean the stones or marbles when necessary.
5. Refill with fresh water.

If mosquitoes are already a serious problem in your area, be especially diligent about not allowing water to sit undisturbed.

A Bee Watering Station Isn’t the Most Important Thing You Can Do for Bees

This little project can help, but it’s important to keep it in perspective.

If you really want to make your garden more useful to bees, flowers and habitat are even more important.

A garden with diverse flowering plants can provide nectar and pollen throughout different parts of the growing season.

Try choosing plants that are well suited to your local climate and that offer flowers at different times.

Grow More Pollinator-Friendly Plants

Native plants can be particularly valuable because local pollinators have evolved alongside many native plant species.

Whenever possible, choose a mixture of flowering plants rather than relying on one type.