In our experience, the preference order for water sources for out bees is (most attractive to least attractive): Hot tubs Swimming pools Fountains Bird baths Fish ponds Natural ponds Streams Artificial water sources supplied by the beekeeper I'm currently working on trying to lure my bees away from a swimming pool. My progress has led to a plastic wading pool containing a floating "island" of equal parts of sand and peat moss, with a little cow manure added, with a clump of aquatic plant roots on top, and a small solar fountain squirting a stream of water over the top. Each step has improved bee acceptance. -- Randy Oliver Grass Valley, CA www.ScientificBeekeeping.com *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html