Insect Source

JR Farm Insect Source for bees, butterflies, and insects

The JR Farm Insect Fountain is a small drinking and mineral station for bees, bumblebees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects. The fountain consists of a bowl with an absorbent wick and a mineral mix of natural clay, salt from the Himalayan region, and anise. This allows you to easily create a spot in your garden, on your patio, or on your balcony where insects can drink and absorb minerals.

Especially on warm and dry days, small water features can be valuable for insects. A regular deep bowl of water is not ideal for bees, bumblebees, and butterflies, as they can easily slip in it. The Insect Fountain works differently: the wick brings the liquid to the surface, allowing insects to drink peacefully without ending up in deep water.

Why choose the JR Farm Insect Source?

Insects such as bees, bumblebees, and butterflies need flowers, but also safe places to drink. In a dry garden or on a warm balcony, clean water is not always easy to find. With the JR Farm Insect Fountain, you provide beneficial insects with a small, easily accessible drinking spot.

The absorbent wick is the main difference compared to a regular water bowl. The wick absorbs the water and brings it to the top of the bowl. As a result, insects can drink at the moist spot without having to land on a deep water surface.

The included mineral mixture consists of natural clay, salt from the Himalayan region, and anise. You use only a pinch of the mix at a time. This allows you to refill the source multiple times, making it a handy product for insect season.

For which animals is the Insect Source suitable?

• Bees: suitable as a small drinking and mineral station in the garden or on the balcony. Preferably place the source near flowering plants.
• Bumblebees: suitable as a quiet watering spot in a sheltered location.
• Butterflies: suitable as a small drinking spot, especially in a garden or balcony with flowering plants and shelter.
• Other insects: suitable for beneficial insects that can use a shallow, safe damp spot.

This Insect Source is intended for garden insects and not as a food or water bowl for rodents, rabbits, or birds. Therefore, use it outdoors or in a sheltered spot where insects can access it.

How do you use the Insect Source?

Put a pinch of the mineral mixture into the bowl, fill the fountain with water, and mix gently. Then place the Insect Fountain in a quiet, sheltered spot outdoors. A location near flowering plants, herbs, or shrubs is often most attractive to insects.

Check the source regularly, especially in warm weather. Refill the water when it evaporates and change it when it becomes dirty. Rinse the bowl clean in between uses to keep the drinking spot fresh.

Preferably use the supplied mineral mix with water, as indicated by JR Farm. This keeps the source in good working order and prevents the wick or bowl from becoming sticky. If you want to attract extra butterflies, you can optionally offer a small piece of overripe fruit nearby and remove it in time.

Where do you place the Insect Source?

Choose a spot that is quiet, light, and sheltered. Do not place the fountain in the middle of a busy walkway, nor in a place where it can easily be knocked over. Near flowering plants is often ideal, as insects already come there looking for nectar.

Do you have a balcony? Then you can combine the source with pots of lavender, thyme, sage, marigold, sunflower, or other insect-friendly plants, for example. This way, you turn a small corner into an attractive spot for bees, bumblebees, and butterflies.

Composition & analysis

Composition: natural clay, salt from the Himalayan region, anise.

Analytical constituents: protein 0.2%, fat content 0.5%, crude fiber 0.1%, crude ash 97.2%, calcium 2891 mg/kg, phosphorus 3528 mg/kg, sodium 20433 mg/kg.

Contents: approx. 15 grams of mineral mixture, sufficient for approx. 30 refills.

Dimensions: approx. Ø 9 cm.

The composition is aimed at providing a mineral supplement for insects. The natural clay and salt form the basis of the mineral mix, while anise can make the source more attractive.

Good to know

• Always use only a pinch of mineral mixture per filling.
• Place the source outside in a quiet, sheltered spot.
• Check daily during warm weather whether there is still enough clean water available.
• Change the water regularly and rinse the bowl clean.
• Place the source so that pets cannot easily reach it.
• It is better to use overripe fruit separately nearby and remove leftovers in time.

Nice to combine with

Make your garden or balcony more attractive to beneficial insects by combining the Insect Source with outdoor products , bee-friendly products , butterfly products , and natural plants or flowers. The more bloom, shelter, and water available, the more attractive your outdoor space becomes to insects.

Useful shopping links

• View outdoor products
• View products for bees
• View products for butterflies
• View products for insects
• JR Farm Insects View source
• View JR Farm Insect Bar and Butterfly Bar
• View all JR Farm products

The JR Farm Insect Fountain is a great choice if you want to make your garden or balcony more insect-friendly. Thanks to the small bowl, the absorbent wick, and the mineral mix, you provide bees, bumblebees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects with a safe place to drink and absorb minerals.