That's really nifty! :) Great idea to give the bees a launch pad. There must be a beehive somewhere nearby. I see bees in the garden but they don't take water from my birdbaths (which are nothing but large terracotta saucers filled with water).

Wonderful! It's terrific that you're providing such nice resources for wildlife. I love it. I'm super envious too, as I love bees and hornets/wasps.

In my last garden, I had a slow-drip water water feature that always had bees drinking from it and I loved it. In my current place (in Scottsdale not too far from the old one) I do get quite a few bees, but they only visit the flowers and not the several birdbaths I keep filled. Grrrr. I'm envious. Oh way, I already said that. Well, it's true!

Great post and pic, thanks for sharing it!

I haven't seen many of the larger types of wasps around until recently, there's been a big golden one scouting around. I like them hunting in my garden; don't want them building a nest on my porch. :)