reverence for bees - water for bees with Jacqueline Freeman

In my podcasts I talk about visiting many farms. I have seen some horrible things done to bees. And I have seem some very nice things done with bees. And my experience with Jacqueline is the only time I have witnessed reverence for the bees.

This bee waterer is designed to make sure the bees don't fall into the water. If bees float on water, they have a hard time taking off. This waterer gives bees the ability to get all the water they want whild keeping their feet on something firm.

Jacqueline talks about how she uses just clean well water. Sometimes she will add a little seaweed to help the bees get some micronutrients.

In this video, Jacqueline gets one bee to drink off of her finger.

Jacqueline practices permaculture and biodynamic farming.

Relevant:

The bees forum:

[adabowers]

Can she have an instructional video on how to make a bee bath? I adore this! I don't cut my grass until the bees have left my clover and they would love this I think!!

[theversatileartist]

What a pleasant lady, her voice is so soothing, I can listen to her talking about bees for an hour as relaxation.
She sure likes bees! 

[mhpgardener]

Now that's a great way to make use of a bird bath. It's obvious she really loves her bees. Congrats on the 20K too.

[djlatino]

I love how the bees don't even mind her, they just chillen, cause they know she's a friendly. If we just treated mother nature alone, they would treat us just the same.

[quackerzdb]

I bet this woman gives the world's best hugs.

[OneirosDreamShrine]

I have never seen anything like this before, watching this really lifted up my spirits!

[RobsAquaponics]

What a great Idea.. Never seen a watering station for bees before but have noticed them having a drink from the aquaponics..
Thanks Mr Paul :)

[BambiRose]

What kind of moss can be used for this? Idk if all are safe, most, some, few??
I've already set up one. And have a few more coming up.
I'm checking with the kids in my neighborhood, see if they want to make one as well.

[rebeccaopgrand]

I love this watering station! I am going to make one today 💕

[SandyRowley]

I LOVE this bee watering station! Setting up a few in my front yard now!

[klaviary]

Such spoiled bees!! I would love to know what all is in the bird bath! Wonderful!

[mjevans]

🥰love this! You’re a kind soul! 🐝🦋 I can’t wait to make one this spring for my pollinator gardensn. I usually put flat rocks in my birdbaths but this is much better. I guess I need both!

[Taleulah]

Great video. I never thought about bees drinking or their drinking needs. I have an old bird bath out back. May give this a shot for the bees. Thanks for sharing. God bless.

[tizrmonky]

twice now i have hair dryered bees after them almost drowning in buckets of water in the garden 
they were pooped from trying to get out and sprawled out on my hand when i put in the water to get them out and dodnt seem to be drying so i turned the hairdryer on and put my hand with bumbly on at the edge of the warm air and they soon came round they loved it, shaking their bum in the air and turning to dry the other side it was brilliant -- 

[annemaeve]

Thank you so much for this inspiring video! Mom and I love the way you tall to your bees. Then we went and made our own pollinator water fountain!

[Jeep]

Very cool idea, I have just finished building my first two hives and I pick my bees up May 18th. I am so looking forward to them!!

[morjulies]

The video jumps are lovely! I am so excited to see more videos coming out! Your videos teach me so much!!!

[BamaBoat]

Cool people doing cool things. Love it paul!

[saybianTV]

Thats fantastic im always worried about stepping on my bees when there all in the woodchips and mud drinking, they ignore the 6 pond edges i made probably because it lacked moss. I'm going to build one of these in a month or so, thanks paul.

[mophysco]

Looking forward to the release of her book, and the other 3 videos.