We love animals, nature, the Earth and try to always do my part to save it. I thought this would help bees. We live in the country and have lots of wildlife, birds, deer, bees of all types visit us, but we have yet to see any bees use this. Perhaps, they use it when we don't see them. If they do, then it is worth the price. We've had it a couple of years now and put it out every spring straight through fall until winter arrives. We fill it every other day with fresh water, as it isn't very big and dries up quickly especially in the not South. If you like bees, I suggest you putting this out. Easy to assemble and use. Easy to wash and store.