Honey bee workers collecting water from a pond.
Honey bees collect water in order to cool the nest during hot days. When diluted nectar is not available water is also used to dilute honey offered to larvae. Honey bee foragers prefer salty water over distilled water The Choice of Drinking Water by the Honeybee,
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Control of water foraging Temperaturregulierung und Wasserhaushalt im Bienenstaat,
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