Tried reccomendation!!

[RangerBrad]

I have a pool and was very worried about bees bothering the wife and kids but was told about using boardman feeders as waters and it has worked wonderfully. I have had no complaints from the family members and have only had a few(single digits) end up in the pool over the last week and 1/2 and they are really taking allot of water from the feeders. Anyway thought yal might want to know this idea has worked really well for me. Thank's, Brad

[jeremy_c]

Were you having a problem before you added the boardman feeders? i.e. did the boardman feeders fix the problem or maybe if they were not there you wouldn't have a problem anyway? I'm just wondering if I start to get any complaints if it will fix the problem.

Jeremy

[RangerBrad]

I put the boardman feeders on with water in them when I installed the packages. I felt that it was better to avoid a problem than to try and fix an existing problem. Brad

[annette]

Jeremy

If the bees have already oriented to a water source you may not like, then you will have to lure them away. 

I have read here on the forum about beeks putting honey in the water or lemongrass oil around the water source. Just some info, if you ever need it. I don't believe you can just place a boardman feeder in the hive and expect them to switch water sources.

Annette

[MustbeeNuts]

My limited experience show me that they go were they want to, I have a six foot pond for them and two bird feeder bowls with rocks in therm they use them all the time, but I also have got some flowers in pots, I water them and the bees use them all day. Makes a pain when I transplant them into the ground. Always worried about smooshing a bee. Point is they go were ever they feel like it with or without water being supplied.