Hi. The one year update video is now live. see what changes i've made and what animals have visited. ruclips.net/video/MHwlT6-Y9qE/видео.html Thanks for watching!
This was fantastic and sper easy to make! I bet the birds here in OK will LOVE this! And you can even put a few of these around your yard as little water features. THANK YOU SIR!
Hi everyone. I’m working on a 1 year update video on the fountain, it has changed a bit since this video was filmed. Also it will be a chance to show you all the animals that have visited the fountain recently. Hoping to get the video up in the next week or so. Thanks for watching!
You did not put a little plastic tube to make.the water pump! Wow is amazin! But please for next time could you go slowly to show the main points. Like when you said "this is the filter, oops you connect to the water pump" ...and.thats it? Please would you explain us more. I do not.know anything about gardening and I have a little tiny pond that the water is black looks like nobody take.care of it is in the backyard. I would like.to clean and just have the water keep.pumping by itself. Please let me.know. thanks you.
@@connieconley8496 They no longer sell the one that I use but here is one that I have bought for family and has worked well. Biling Solar Water Fountain Pump Outdoor, Upgraded Solar Fountain Pond Pump Kit with Stake, Solar Powered Fountain Water Pump for Bird Bath, Garden, Backyard, Pool, Fish Tank a.co/d/7URwjIA
This was a perfect and easy to make water feature to add to my backyard. It cost me $7 for a 14 inch terra cotta plastic dish from Home Depot and $ 15 for the pump and separate solar panel from Amazon. It only took a few minutes to complete and looks great against the rock and flowers in the back corner of our lot. Thanks for posting.
Just make sure to monitor the water level. This is so shallow that it could easily dry out really quickly, and if that happens, the pump could get damaged.
Watched another person put this kind of fountain together, with the solar powered concept, and she suggested to take the plastic film off the solar panel, as it gets murky quite quickly. Thank you for uploading your build, very pretty.
This is so cute - thank you for the idea : ) May I make a tiny constructive criticism (or maybe two)? : ) From bitter experience and tiny dead bodies of bees, I think that the water (by necessity for the pump to work) in your saucer is a bit too deep for the insects which can't swim. May I suggest a chap in Sydney called Nev Sweeney who has a youtube channel called "under the choko tree?" He came up with a simple design "making s beneficial watering station for insects." It's such a simple design (we have loads round our garden and the bees love them) but you'd probably have to adapt it to your own brand bottles. Wouldn't hurt to have a look : ) The other problem is cats and birds....we have a very predatory cat and an exposed bird bath/water fountain would provide a veritable smorgasbord for her. Doesn't mean I couldn't make one,I just suggest that it is raised up off the ground maybe closer to the bushes where birds have somewhere to hide if necessary (preferably a thorny bush : )) Hope you don't mind my suggestions - apart from that I think that your idea is brilliant! Love from Australia X
New subber! Love this idea! I'm going to do this in my front garden where I have lots of zinnias growing. I love sitting in my living room watching thru the windows all the birds and bees that visit them. They'll love the water!
Hi just saw this comment! Yes lots of birds, during morning and dusk the fountain is very busy with birds. I’ve had the fountain in my yard for almost a year now and it’s pretty much constantly in use by some form of wildlife.
I like how you advised us not to get the kind of pump with the panel that goes in the water as I was going to buy another one because yes, mine didn’t last long.
I seen one that moves around in the pond. It was $31.00 about two years ago. I didn't buy it because I need to have my sprinklers repaired. My neighbor's tree roots has moved stuff over. 😕
What I really like the most is it's simplicity.....no fancy expensive pumps and water features and yet the backyard wildlife will really love/ appreciate it.....way to go brotha'👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏✝️🛐🐣📝💯🧺🍟🍦🌻🌵🐧
Congrats on getting the job done. I do have one worry though- I've been told that the water above the rocks needs to be only 2-3mm. Anything deeper and the bees will fall in and drown. I think it's the same for butterflies. You might need to check this out for your review. I'm building one water fountain for larger animals and a separate one for bees and butterflies.
You are exactly right. I would build up one side with more rocks for the insects and small birds, and leave one side deeper for the bigger birdies. Plus, if you leave off the sprayer, it will act like a true bubble fountain and attract more hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies.
Thank you! Just ordered one. We have all kinds of birds coming into our yard, not to mention a fox, deer, chipmunks, squirrels etc. can’t wait to see how this works.
I used one of those plastic pot bases for a bird bath too.....but for some reason the dang squirrels thought it was fun to chew on they've nibbled several holes along the edge....😒 The solar fountains that sit in the water probably don't last as long because perhaps the seal around the electrical will eventually leak and let water in. I would recommend burying the wire or covering it in some way....otherwise the squirrels, chipmunks, mice, etc....might chew on the wire.
Thank you for this video! Unfortunately I had to buy the pump listed under the new solar pump link, however, it seems the water doesn’t reach the level to make the pump work. Anyone else have this experience or know of any solutions? I’m using it for my smaller tortoise so I can’t really use a deeper dish. This 18in plate would be perfect if I could get the pump to work.
I love this. I watched a couple of videos last night and they were complicated and one needed a lot of supplies. I’ll definitely be doing this. Thank you 😊
Kudos to you for making this little fountain creatures can enjoy 👋. I live in the woods and I can assure you something like this would be attracting snakes of all kinds 🐍. Great idea and looks nice 👍
Estuve viendo lo más bien todo iba hasta que vi que estás gastando agua 💦 a lo loco no sabe que el agua es oro y sagrada lo siento no no no Aprende aprecia el líquido sagrado por tu bien y el bien de todos. Bendiciones 🕊️
I've used a deeper bowl because the water splashes out and evaporates too quickly. You'll have to add water at least every day if not twice a day in the direct sun.
What does the monthly clean out look like? Do u take apart all of it washing the platter base? put new rocks in ? Is there algae on the rocks after a month? I wouldnt have time to wash all those little rocks? Please share
So far my all-in-one solar fountain has been working for two years, .(minus the winter freeze). It's a cheap 20-25 dollar battery back-up Chinese made amazon pump with solar built in . I bought one for my mother and sister also . Their fountains still run (but, they dont run them as much as I do). Hoping to get another year, even though it already paid for itself. Lol.. I'm going try one with a separate solar pannel for my other birdbath this year.
You should have rinsed the rocks you used before adding the to your fountain. There is fine dust on them when they come out of the bag. Your motor will last longer.
For sure those shadow stones put out a lot of dust. I’ve actually recently replaced the all the rocks with larger smooth river rocks. It’s made the fountain easier to keep clean and has given more islands for bugs to land on.
thank you Jeff just buy our first home my hubby making my garden and we are looking for a low cost and low to take care of our idea is the best on the YT.
As he’s swapped the gravel for river rocks later in time just a little reminder, keep some rocks slightly above the water level for insects to land at their "refreshing" zone (means away from the sprinkler area!). And btw, why not wash the rocks before they’re getting added to the basin?
This is the video that got me started. I have 3 solar pumps now. Lots of ideas out there but yours is a good one that doesn't involve drilling etc. Thanks. Off to watch one year later video again.
My cousin just sent me a large near the ground bird bath. It has a small stand, maybe 5 inches of the ground. I like the idea of a solar fountain. Need to find the fountain though. Thanks, great video. Already have you subbed.
Simple but very nice; you're a DIY genius Jeff. Blessings to you and all those whom you love and who love you. Greetings from the beautiful, sunny-all-year Caribbean island of Barbados.
Butterflies, bees and birds are absolutely attracted to these, especially in the height of summer. In fact, have had both bird baths and feeders, and the bird baths get way more birds visiting than the feeder. But FYI that might take a few weeks for the birds and bees to find the water, and don’t be disappointed if there aren’t many at first…..there will be more once they learn it’s there.
Happy to meet you Jeff. California desert here and the water dishes are Vital. This is a perfect solution for our solid ground. We'll let you know this summer how improving the area for wildlife (birds, insects and lizards) goes. Thanks Man. ✌️
Nosotros los latinos no lo podemos hacer porque no está traducido al español, agradezco traducción y especificaciones de que amperage es la bomba y dónde se adquiere esa con panel solar, thanks you
Nice video, but you really should have a nozzle on your hose instead of wasting all that water while you were demonstrating. If you put a nozzle on it you can shut it off instead of having to walk back to the house to shut it off. Please try to be more conscientious about conserving water, thank you
This is so nice and simple..I tried one by digging a hole..it was so hard due to clay and rocks and roots and then the pump would get gunky......I could never get it right.... Thank you.
I've made a couple of these in the past. I had two problems. The first was that our area is so dusty the whole thing needed to be taken apart and cleaned out every week. The second was that the pumps don't last very long, 6 months at most I think. After the second one died I decided it was actually getting expensive for something that should have been a cheap project. I topped up the water every day so it wasn't that it was running without water, the pumps were just rubbish.
My daughter bought me one but even if it isn’t windy, it dries out constantly! She bought me the all in one. Could that be why this happens? Thank you.
This is perfect. I was looking for a small and simple water fountain to put on my daughter's balcony...I would think you could build on this too. Thanks!
Good tip about the solar fountain. I had the all in one model and the mineral deposits on the solar panel in the water was constant cleaning and a pain! Outside solar is better.
Ive since increased the saucer depth an extra 2 inches and it made a big difference as far as frequency of drying out. I’ve found the solar pumps use brushless motors that can handle running dry indefinitely. I’m still using the same pump 2 years later and the only maintenance I’ve done is open it up to extract debris that jammed the impeller every now and then.
Hi. The one year update video is now live. see what changes i've made and what animals have visited. ruclips.net/video/MHwlT6-Y9qE/видео.html Thanks for watching!
This was fantastic and sper easy to make! I bet the birds here in OK will LOVE this! And you can even put a few of these around your yard as little water features. THANK YOU SIR!
Doesn't require digging and can be moved around to different locations ... great summer time project for young naturalists..🦋
Which fountain did you use?
Biling Solar Water Fountain Pump Outdoor a.co/d/eG9IBod
Hi everyone. I’m working on a 1 year update video on the fountain, it has changed a bit since this video was filmed. Also it will be a chance to show you all the animals that have visited the fountain recently.
Hoping to get the video up in the next week or so. Thanks for watching!
You did not put a little plastic tube to make.the water pump! Wow is amazin! But please for next time could you go slowly to show the main points. Like when you said "this is the filter, oops you connect to the water pump" ...and.thats it? Please would you explain us more. I do not.know anything about gardening and I have a little tiny pond that the water is black looks like nobody take.care of it is in the backyard. I would like.to clean and just have the water keep.pumping by itself. Please let me.know. thanks you.
great! Really looking forward to update before I make one. - THanks!
You were going to put the link for the solar water fountain, l can't find it?
Need link for solar pump please.
@@connieconley8496
They no longer sell the one that I use but here is one that I have bought for family and has worked well.
Biling Solar Water Fountain Pump Outdoor, Upgraded Solar Fountain Pond Pump Kit with Stake, Solar Powered Fountain Water Pump for Bird Bath, Garden, Backyard, Pool, Fish Tank a.co/d/7URwjIA
This was a perfect and easy to make water feature to add to my backyard. It cost me $7 for a 14 inch terra cotta plastic dish from Home Depot and $ 15 for the pump and separate solar panel from Amazon. It only took a few minutes to complete and looks great against the rock and flowers in the back corner of our lot. Thanks for posting.
Put it in half shade, in summer the water gets to hot.
too
2
Just make sure to monitor the water level. This is so shallow that it could easily dry out really quickly, and if that happens, the pump could get damaged.
The fountain has dried out a few times for me but luckily the pump wasn’t damaged.
I’ve always wanted a small water fountain , I’m gonna try this it looks so easy and cheap thanks so much!
Good idea but next time, wash your rocks before you put them in the fountain so your water doesn’t get cloudy like it did this time.👍🏻
Watched another person put this kind of fountain together, with the solar powered concept, and she suggested to take the plastic film off the solar panel, as it gets murky quite quickly. Thank you for uploading your build, very pretty.
Best idea yet. I like how little it costs verses how necessary and valuable a water feature is for wildlife. Subbed.
This is so cute - thank you for the idea : )
May I make a tiny constructive criticism (or maybe two)? : ) From bitter experience and tiny dead bodies of bees, I think that the water (by necessity for the pump to work) in your saucer is a bit too deep for the insects which can't swim. May I suggest a chap in Sydney called Nev Sweeney who has a youtube channel called "under the choko tree?" He came up with a simple design "making s beneficial watering station for insects." It's such a simple design (we have loads round our garden and the bees love them) but you'd probably have to adapt it to your own brand bottles. Wouldn't hurt to have a look : )
The other problem is cats and birds....we have a very predatory cat and an exposed bird bath/water fountain would provide a veritable smorgasbord for her. Doesn't mean I couldn't make one,I just suggest that it is raised up off the ground maybe closer to the bushes where birds have somewhere to hide if necessary (preferably a thorny bush : ))
Hope you don't mind my suggestions - apart from that I think that your idea is brilliant! Love from Australia X
Watch out for the neighbourhood cats. Lots of bushes to hide.
Really like this. This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you 😊
Looks like a fun project to work on. Thanks for uploading!
New subber! Love this idea! I'm going to do this in my front garden where I have lots of zinnias growing. I love sitting in my living room watching thru the windows all the birds and bees that visit them. They'll love the water!
Were you able to attract birds after setting this up?
Hi just saw this comment! Yes lots of birds, during morning and dusk the fountain is very busy with birds. I’ve had the fountain in my yard for almost a year now and it’s pretty much constantly in use by some form of wildlife.
What a great water feature! Of all the fountains I've looked over, this one I'm making first! Thanks
I like how you advised us not to get the kind of pump with the panel that goes in the water as I was going to buy another one because yes, mine didn’t last long.
I seen one that moves around in the pond. It was $31.00 about two years ago. I didn't buy it because I need to have my sprinklers repaired. My neighbor's tree roots has moved stuff over. 😕
This is a easy, affordable and doable project, thanks for the inspiration 💕💋
What I really like the most is it's simplicity.....no fancy expensive pumps and water features and yet the backyard wildlife will really love/ appreciate it.....way to go brotha'👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏✝️🛐🐣📝💯🧺🍟🍦🌻🌵🐧
Thank you for this video! It really helps! I want one in my yard!
Congrats on getting the job done. I do have one worry though- I've been told that the water above the rocks needs to be only 2-3mm. Anything deeper and the bees will fall in and drown. I think it's the same for butterflies. You might need to check this out for your review. I'm building one water fountain for larger animals and a separate one for bees and butterflies.
You are exactly right. I would build up one side with more rocks for the insects and small birds, and leave one side deeper for the bigger birdies. Plus, if you leave off the sprayer, it will act like a true bubble fountain and attract more hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies.
@@SummaGirl1347 very good tip !!
Thank u !!
Thank you! Just ordered one. We have all kinds of birds coming into our yard, not to mention a fox, deer, chipmunks, squirrels etc. can’t wait to see how this works.
I love this! Just what I needed for the flowerbed I'm planning, thanks! ♥ ♥ ♥
More water features 😊😊😊
Thank you! You make it look so simple & easy to put together!
I used one of those plastic pot bases for a bird bath too.....but for some reason the dang squirrels thought it was fun to chew on they've nibbled several holes along the edge....😒 The solar fountains that sit in the water probably don't last as long because perhaps the seal around the electrical will eventually leak and let water in. I would recommend burying the wire or covering it in some way....otherwise the squirrels, chipmunks, mice, etc....might chew on the wire.
Thank you! Exactly what I was looking for! 🦜 ⛲️
Thank you for this video! Unfortunately I had to buy the pump listed under the new solar pump link, however, it seems the water doesn’t reach the level to make the pump work. Anyone else have this experience or know of any solutions? I’m using it for my smaller tortoise so I can’t really use a deeper dish. This 18in plate would be perfect if I could get the pump to work.
I love this. I watched a couple of videos last night and they were complicated and one needed a lot of supplies. I’ll definitely be doing this. Thank you 😊
Kudos to you for making this little fountain creatures can enjoy 👋. I live in the woods and I can assure you something like this would be attracting snakes of all kinds 🐍. Great idea and looks nice 👍
What a fun project. I do have one in my garden but now I will be adding a water pump. Thank u for sharing. 😊
Do you move the fountain when getting ready to mow the yard?😊🕊️
Hey thanks Jeff...what a cool project yo!
Estuve viendo lo más bien todo iba hasta que vi que estás gastando agua 💦 a lo loco no sabe que el agua es oro y sagrada lo siento no no no Aprende aprecia el líquido sagrado por tu bien y el bien de todos. Bendiciones 🕊️
Thank you I was looking for a small water feature idea. I appreciate the simplicity of this fountain and will create several in my garden! 🙌
Great idea. Its going to be my fun outside fountain to make this Memorial day! Thanks for sharing!
This is a great idea! I've been looking for a small water feature that's shallow and safe for kids, this will be perfect.
But the water will evaporate every 2 days or so
Excellent demonstration 🌷🌿😃🌱🌺
I've used a deeper bowl because the water splashes out and evaporates too quickly. You'll have to add water at least every day if not twice a day in the direct sun.
What does the monthly clean out look like? Do u take apart all of it washing the platter base? put new rocks in ? Is there algae on the rocks after a month? I wouldnt have time to wash all those little rocks? Please share
So far my all-in-one solar fountain has been working for two years, .(minus the winter freeze). It's a cheap 20-25 dollar battery back-up Chinese made amazon pump with solar built in . I bought one for my mother and sister also . Their fountains still run (but, they dont run them as much as I do). Hoping to get another year, even though it already paid for itself. Lol..
I'm going try one with a separate solar pannel for my other birdbath this year.
Cool idea, but if you live in an area with a lot of cats, it becomes a dangerous place for birds. That's why most bird baths are on pedestals.
You are 100% right. Cats are invasive species that exterminate so many native birds.
wildlife thanks you!!
You should have rinsed the rocks you used before adding the to your fountain. There is fine dust on them when they come out of the bag. Your motor will last longer.
For sure those shadow stones put out a lot of dust. I’ve actually recently replaced the all the rocks with larger smooth river rocks. It’s made the fountain easier to keep clean and has given more islands for bugs to land on.
thank you Jeff just buy our first home my hubby making my garden and we are looking for a low cost and low to take care of our idea is the best on the YT.
Excelente video, very easy, simple to understand. Thank you.
Thanks, now project idea.❤
,,,, Nice fountain, but the little critters that want some water will have to walk across the toxic black colored mulch. That stuff is bad.
As he’s swapped the gravel for river rocks later in time just a little reminder, keep some rocks slightly above the water level for insects to land at their "refreshing" zone (means away from the sprinkler area!).
And btw, why not wash the rocks before they’re getting added to the basin?
This is the video that got me started. I have 3 solar pumps now. Lots of ideas out there but yours is a good one that doesn't involve drilling etc. Thanks. Off to watch one year later video again.
My cousin just sent me a large near the ground bird bath. It has a small stand, maybe 5 inches of the ground. I like the idea of a solar fountain. Need to find the fountain though. Thanks, great video. Already have you subbed.
Simple but very nice; you're a DIY genius Jeff. Blessings to you and all those whom you love and who love you. Greetings from the beautiful, sunny-all-year Caribbean island of Barbados.
Butterflies, bees and birds are absolutely attracted to these, especially in the height of summer. In fact, have had both bird baths and feeders, and the bird baths get way more birds visiting than the feeder. But FYI that might take a few weeks for the birds and bees to find the water, and don’t be disappointed if there aren’t many at first…..there will be more once they learn it’s there.
Thank you for this information. I’m gonna try this in my garden! 👍
Absolutely perfect. Just the video I've been looking for. Easy and quick project for my 4 year old's attention span.
Happy to meet you Jeff. California desert here and the water dishes are Vital. This is a perfect solution for our solid ground. We'll let you know this summer how improving the area for wildlife (birds, insects and lizards) goes. Thanks Man. ✌️
Nice idea. But perhaps conserve water by turning on and off your water supply One day,fresh water may not be so easy to come by
Nosotros los latinos no lo podemos hacer porque no está traducido al español, agradezco traducción y especificaciones de que amperage es la bomba y dónde se adquiere esa con panel solar, thanks you
Very nice. Don't you have problems with algae from the sun with such small water volume?
Nice video, but you really should have a nozzle on your hose instead of wasting all that water while you were demonstrating. If you put a nozzle on it you can shut it off instead of having to walk back to the house to shut it off. Please try to be more conscientious about conserving water, thank you
Love the video. I ended up buying setup except I have a different solar panel. Super cool watching the birds in my yard.
Thank you so much 😀 greetings Fr DALLAS, TEXAS
This is so nice and simple..I tried one by digging a hole..it was so hard due to clay and rocks and roots and then the pump would get gunky......I could never get it right.... Thank you.
excellent, i am buying one for birds and insects this was helpful
I've made a couple of these in the past. I had two problems. The first was that our area is so dusty the whole thing needed to be taken apart and cleaned out every week. The second was that the pumps don't last very long, 6 months at most I think. After the second one died I decided it was actually getting expensive for something that should have been a cheap project. I topped up the water every day so it wasn't that it was running without water, the pumps were just rubbish.
That's really cute never thought of putting one close to the ground... I'm literally ordering my things now
My daughter bought me one but even if it isn’t windy, it dries out constantly! She bought me the all in one. Could that be why this happens? Thank you.
Wow that’s really ,really nice
Thank you for sharing😊
Thanks! 👍👏👏👏😊
This is perfect. I was looking for a small and simple water fountain to put on my daughter's balcony...I would think you could build on this too. Thanks!
Easy and beautiful. Thanks 👍
Nice
The musical sound of ....
...."water fall"
💙
This is great. Exsactly what I was looking for. Thanks!
I can see someone falling into it and getting hurt. I will put mine on some type of table or pedestal. But I really like it.
I just ordered my solar fountain and I can't wait to do this. Thank you!
Good tip about the solar fountain. I had the all in one model and the mineral deposits on the solar panel in the water was constant cleaning and a pain! Outside solar is better.
Perfect mothers day gift! Thanks for the idea
Nice addition to my garden. Thanks for the awesome video.
damn. he fine...
Thanks for keeping it simple!! Great video!!!
Thank you for this video. Sweet and simple, great idea!
Great video!!!
only thing I dnt like about these u have to beware of mold if u forget about it
Thank you! This is the easiest video for a water fountain that I've seen!
I loved it. Will try making it. Thanks
Ok the flaw in this is it won't hold enough water. Youd be filling it every day and as soon as you get busy or forget the pump will burn out.
Ive since increased the saucer depth an extra 2 inches and it made a big difference as far as frequency of drying out. I’ve found the solar pumps use brushless motors that can handle running dry indefinitely. I’m still using the same pump 2 years later and the only maintenance I’ve done is open it up to extract debris that jammed the impeller every now and then.
@@Viera95 still doesn't fix the problem
I like it..I'm going to do the same. Thank you so much 🙏
thank you so much for this. that's what i was looking for.
- VERY nice idea. Thanx 4 sharing.
Very informative video. How often do you have to refill it?
Good !
NIce, I'm going to do this. Thanks
That will make a perfect water fountain for the cats.
How do you clean it with all the gravel?
Brings all the snacks around.