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Sorry, what I was meaning was the deeper the bucket, the less you have to refill. So long as the bees have a good surface to crawl on, they'll be fine. Visualize a cement block standing on end inside a 5 gallon bucket. You can fill the bucket with water to where the water level is just shy of...

I think someone suggested a 3 gallon container with pebbles...(it's been a long day :caf ). That's an excellent suggestion. Point of fact, a pair of 5 gallon buckets filled with rocks -- for the bees to crawl on -- would give you even more time. If rocks are hard to come by, stack a layer or...

I have had issues with bees in the past. FYI, if things are hot and dry enough, then the bees can become territorial around the water source. Adding extra sources of water might seem like a good idea. However, if conditions are bad enough, what you might end up is a lot more bees as these...