The huge reduction in bee numbers is causing alarm throughout the world. Experts point to several reasons for the collapse of so many bee colonies, one of the main culprits being the varroa mite. Other factors include increased use of pesticides harmful to bees, and a lack of flowers to produce the nectar bees need to feed themselves and the rest of the family back in the hive. Home gardeners are not planting as many flowering plants, and wildflowers are not as prolific as they once were. Without bees, a large percentage (some say 90%) of the fruit and vegetables we consume in the world would not be pollinated. But we don’t have to sit back and just let this happen. There are many steps we can take in our own gardens to provide food, water and refuge for bees and other pollinators.

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