Tips:

• 100% organic hives The plants should not be gentically modified.The bees should not be given any supplements containing GMO ingredients such as corn deriviates.
• No pesticides in the garden. Some pesticides can kill the bee before it returns to the hive; other pesticides get carried back and can harm the rest of the hive.
• Use sections of natural worker brood comb that are 4.6mm in diameter. By letting the bees build natural sized cells some beekeepers have virtually eliminated Varroa and Tracheal mite problems.
• Foot Baths at the main entrances to hives.http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080728081621.htm
  
• Bee gardens should combine fruit, flowers and vegetables.
• Bees are drawn to gardens with ten or more species of attractive plants.
• Diversify gardens, keep part of it wild because bees prefer that to a manicured space. Go for a “lanted by nature” effect rather than a perfectly pruned garden. Remember: bees don’t discriminate between weeds and cultivated flowers, so let those dandelions grow.
• Plant flowers that bloom successively over the spring, summer, and fall seasons such as coreopsis, Russian sage, or germander in order to provide pollen and nectar resources to the native bees of all seasons. With global warming plants blooming at different times of the year, and that's why the nectar flows are so much earlier now. We must take this into consideration and plan for it.
• Flower nectar-- plant and encourage the planting of good nectar sources such as red clover, foxglove, bee balm, and joe-pye weed.
• Certain kinds of flowers, including white clover and wild mustard, produce nectar that is particularly rich in protein and other nutrients that are useful to the well-being of insects, according to the research.

• Succession planting. Food plants should be available from early spring well into autumn.flowering plants for butterflies during mid- to late season, when butterflies are most prevalent,” Dill said. Bees need nectar and pollen to survive.

• Provide water. A dripping faucet, birdbath or mud puddle attracts bees and butterflies. Change the water frequently to discourage mosquito breeding and to avoid chemical contamination. Bee Waterer: During dry hot weather the bees need water to cool the hive. If you want them out of the bird bath, build a bee waterer. Place a tray of gravel on the ground out of the wind. Almost fill the tray to the top of the gravel. The gravel provides many more landing places for the bees. They should use the bird bath much less.

• Plant native perennials. These hardy flowers provide many colorful returns and produce large nectar supplies.

• Sunny sites. Bees are more active when warm, and most flower varieties require several hours or more of sun per day to produce nectar and pollen.

• Add food plants for the juveniles. “Think of the life cycles of the insects you’re trying to attract,” Dill said. “Figure out their food sources.”

• Herbicides and insecticides, which are especially harmful to bees and butterflies. Choose non-chemical solutions for insect problems. “One of the things we tell our farmers is be careful when spraying,” Dill said. “If you’re an apple grower, look and see what’s underneath the tree. Be mindful about time of day, wind conditions, bee activity and whatever else is around.”

• Many “horticultural plants” such as marigolds, mums and roses bred as doubles contain little or no pollen. Their many petals make it impossible for bees and other pollinators to gather nectar, entomologists say. Select single petal flowers like strawberries, cranesbill (geraniums) and daisies that provide easier access.

• Cleaning up. The casual look is in if you want pollinators to take up housekeeping on your property. Bees often nest in undisturbed shrubs or grass.

1. Buy locally produced honey. By doing so you are helping to support the pollination and plant life in the area in which you live.

2. Allow weeds to grow in your garden. Well-manicured lawns are wastelands for bees.

3. Buy locally produced food. Small producers plant a variety of things which present bees with food.

4. Do not buy foreign honey. It may be contaminated, and the contamination could spread to local bees who are accomplished honey thieves.

5. Do not spray flowering plants with pesticides.

6. If you find a swarm of bees in your garden or on your property, immediately call in a bee expert. These honeybees are survivors and there is a desperate need for their genetics.