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Homes & Gardens
Jill Morgan

How to keep bees away from your pool – 8 simple and effective solutions

modern pool surrounded by planting

Sunny days spent lazing around the pool can be blissful – but not if you end up sharing the water with inquisitive, bothersome insects. By finding out how to keep bees away from a pool naturally you can keep everyone happy and healthy. 

Not just attracted by a bright, azure-colored backyard pool, it’s often the unmistakable smell omitted by both chlorinated and salt water that attracts bees to the garden. Whether they are seeking somewhere to re-hydrate or collect water to take back to the hive, these instincts can be overwhelming, often ending up with the pollinators drowning. 

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