Saving bees from drowning

[SussexbytheXmasTree]

In my water trugs. Any ideas? I’ve floated some wood in them but the horses keep taking it out.

 

[Red-1]

I am just hoiking them out 3 X a day. Not lost many, maybe 2? Some look a bit bedraggled but seem to have come round.

 

[HappyHollyDays]

Rope attached securely and then draped over the edge and in the water so they can climb out.

 

[cauda equina]

What colour are your water trugs?
Bees and insects generally seem to try to drown themselves more often in blue or yellow trugs than in other colours

 

[SussexbytheXmasTree]

What colour are your water trugs?
Bees and insects generally seem to try to drown themselves more often in blue or yellow trugs than in other colours

Yes the one they are most attracted to is blue. They also really liked the purple one in my other paddock but it’s green and slimy at the moment as unused. They’re not so interested in the green or red trugs.

 

[asmp]

I keep a sieve next to my field water to fish out things - ice in the winter, leaves, bugs and occasionally birds!

 

[Red-1]

What colour are your water trugs?
Bees and insects generally seem to try to drown themselves more often in blue or yellow trugs than in other colours

I didn't know that, ours were all changed from green in the field to blue. I just thought it was a good year for bees! To be fair, we have made a bee sanctuary on the lawn and panted lavender so it IS also a good year for bees!

 

[TPO]

I plait baler twine onto a handle and then they've got a wee rope ladder to crawl out on

 

[MidChristmasCrisis]

Thank you for the solutions above …I’ve been sad by the bees I haven’t been able to save…

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

I always use black water trugs for the field the bright colour ones attract most insects, I hardly find any insects in mine apart from when it's flying ant season then there are loads.

 

[paddy555]

I have this problem with my field troughs which are white human baths so white is not a good colour for repelling them. I just have lots of inspections then fish them out. I manage to save quite a few.

If you use water trugs could you just use black water buckets. I don't remember ever having a problem with buckets. Perhaps a smaller surface area deters them.

 

[Polos Mum]

I plait baler twine onto a handle and then they've got a wee rope ladder to crawl out on

Me too, simple and effective, I tie quite tight as my horses are v destructive !!

 

[Goldenstar]

Put water out for the bees they like a shallow dish filled with marbles .

 

[sunleychops]

As others have said, bit of rope or string so they can climb out, try and put bee ladder ropes on all our field buckets