bees drinking


bees drink to hydrate themselves on hot summer days and also to return water to the hive to regulate its temperature. Bees don't like to get their feet wet. These bees are using the moist moss in the cattle trough as a source of drinking water.


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Location: Cambridgeshire England UK
Photo credit: © Adrian Weston / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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