Comments on: WATERING HOLE http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2010/07/14/watering-hole-2/ One family's journey towards a sustainable, more self sufficient life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:32:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Anaishttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2010/07/14/watering-hole-2/comment-page-1/#comment-56807 Anais Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:39:38 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/?p=21613#comment-56807 @Susan: Glad to share! @Susan: Glad to share!

]]> By: Susanhttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2010/07/14/watering-hole-2/comment-page-1/#comment-56747 Susan Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:36:42 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/?p=21613#comment-56747 What a fun post! I didn't know bees needed water. What a fun post! I didn't know bees needed water.

]]> By: Anaishttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2010/07/14/watering-hole-2/comment-page-1/#comment-56676 Anais Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:14:23 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/?p=21613#comment-56676 @~~Melissa: Same here. This place was barren of any life... except for ants and spiders! Now there's TONS of wildlife. Glad to hear about your little garden of eden you've created there. @~~Melissa: Same here. This place was barren of any life... except for ants and spiders! Now there's TONS of wildlife. Glad to hear about your little garden of eden you've created there.

]]> By: Anaishttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2010/07/14/watering-hole-2/comment-page-1/#comment-56673 Anais Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:11:41 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/?p=21613#comment-56673 @Stacy: You are welcome. Glad you enjoyed the post. @Stacy: You are welcome. Glad you enjoyed the post.

]]> By: Anaishttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2010/07/14/watering-hole-2/comment-page-1/#comment-56672 Anais Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:11:12 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/?p=21613#comment-56672 @Amy: Great idea. Luffa is definitely a good option. @Amy: Great idea. Luffa is definitely a good option.

]]> By: Anaishttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2010/07/14/watering-hole-2/comment-page-1/#comment-56669 Anais Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:08:54 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/?p=21613#comment-56669 @Taya: Wow you can say that again! There's definitely lots of critter action going on in your neck of the woods. Thanks for sharing. @Taya: Wow you can say that again! There's definitely lots of critter action going on in your neck of the woods. Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Anaishttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2010/07/14/watering-hole-2/comment-page-1/#comment-56667 Anais Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:06:17 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/?p=21613#comment-56667 @Laura Jeanne @ Getting There: Glad to hear LHITC has helped! @Laura Jeanne @ Getting There: Glad to hear LHITC has helped!

]]> By: Laura Jeanne @ Getting Therehttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2010/07/14/watering-hole-2/comment-page-1/#comment-56662 Laura Jeanne @ Getting There Thu, 15 Jul 2010 04:08:24 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/?p=21613#comment-56662 This is really interesting. I never even thought about bees needing water. I thought they got enough from the nectar they ate. Well, you learn something new every day. :) This is really interesting. I never even thought about bees needing water. I thought they got enough from the nectar they ate. Well, you learn something new every day. :)

]]> By: Tayahttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2010/07/14/watering-hole-2/comment-page-1/#comment-56658 Taya Thu, 15 Jul 2010 03:18:59 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/?p=21613#comment-56658 We are fortunate to be "downtown" but next to a small horse farm and backed up to our city's linear park. And oh, darn, the spot behind us is a big open field then the wildflower area. The trail passes by here, on the other side of the trail is a creek, then another small farm past that. We provide fresh water, sunflower seed, suet, and hummingbird food. Our long-term landscaping projects include many perennials that will attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.We have a variety of birds that includes everything from hummingbirds to Red-Shouldered Hawks and Barred Owls. The baby chickadees, wrens, titmice, and cardinals are SO much fun! I've seen an amazing assortment of dragonflies, wasps, and hornets. Toads, frogs, and snakes, Oh My! There is a family of foxes living next door under a pile of wood from a torn down barn. I have heard purple martins nearby, so we'll put up the condo next year and see if they'll let us be their landlords. There's a whole lot going on at our little 6/10ths of an acre! We are fortunate to be "downtown" but next to a small horse farm and backed up to our city's linear park. And oh, darn, the spot behind us is a big open field then the wildflower area. The trail passes by here, on the other side of the trail is a creek, then another small farm past that. We provide fresh water, sunflower seed, suet, and hummingbird food. Our long-term landscaping projects include many perennials that will attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.

We have a variety of birds that includes everything from hummingbirds to Red-Shouldered Hawks and Barred Owls. The baby chickadees, wrens, titmice, and cardinals are SO much fun! I've seen an amazing assortment of dragonflies, wasps, and hornets. Toads, frogs, and snakes, Oh My! There is a family of foxes living next door under a pile of wood from a torn down barn. I have heard purple martins nearby, so we'll put up the condo next year and see if they'll let us be their landlords. There's a whole lot going on at our little 6/10ths of an acre!

]]> By: Stacyhttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2010/07/14/watering-hole-2/comment-page-1/#comment-56611 Stacy Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:42:33 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/?p=21613#comment-56611 Not really pertaining to bees, but to the watering needs in more arid places... I was researching ideas for water collection ideas, found this and thought perhaps you would like to see it due to the verticle design.http://news.softpedia.com/news/How-To-Make-Water-From-Thin-Air-56260.shtml Not really pertaining to bees, but to the watering needs in more arid places... I was researching ideas for water collection ideas, found this and thought perhaps you would like to see it due to the verticle design.

http://news.softpedia.com/news.....6260.shtml

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