Bees need a water source, too
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In the late afternoon, I often find bees, especially honey bees, drinking water in the bird bath.
This is one of the reasons why I have a flat stone in the bath.
The bees can sit on the edge of the stone and sip water off the stone without danger of falling in the water and drowning.