Bees in yard and taking over dogs water bowls

[hagan]

it is so dry and the bee raisers are just putting bees out and they will not drink the lake water. instead they have overtaken my dog water bowls I really do not know what to do but they are dying of thirst.  I have the following ideas and see if anything works. First i plan to call the grower tomorrow and tell him to try and do something and SOON Second i have heard they do not like garlic but it is quite a ordeal to cut up and put garlic out. plus will the dogs drink it  Third i have some Counter and Aztec that i could sprinkle around the water bowl but still concerned about my dogs. 4 call spray man and see if he has any ideas

Please if you know how to help me i would appreciate it

[hobbyfarm]

Is your water chlorinated?  If so try giving your dogs spring water or distilled.  Bees can be attracted to swimming pool water allegedly because of the chlorine.  

How far away are the hives?  

Don't put garlic in the water.  I think you could make garlic dogs.

[mmi]

If these are "real" bees "producers" necessary for AG, talk with owner/grower.  And put out close to hive/or away from dogs "fresh" sugar(BEE)  water similar to humming birds.

enough They can survive drought /no pollen to do their job  ..dogs are at ease....

[vtfireman85]

You could try a barrel something larger that’s easy for them, also something that floats so they can’t drown, typically if the bees have something more preferable, they will use that instead. I have heard of pools being a source of neighborhood issues.

[ray54]

Bees don't travel any farther than they have too for water. So talk to who ever has the hives. Get waterb closer than your dogs water dish.

[lotsaIHCs]

I had the same thing a few years ago. I talked to the state ag dept. They said the beekeepers are responsible for keeping water available so the bees don't end up in people's yards. The beekeepers had to bring out a water tank and place it near the hives. We never had a problem after that.

[acem]

We have bees but water is rarely a problem here.

Bees can have difficulty getting water sometimes. Apparently they cannot swim. They often drown in water deeper than they stand in.