Bees are very important to humans and it’s a big worry that their numbers are dropping.

There were 27 different species of bee in Britain but three have already become extinct. Bees buzz around from flower to flower, helping pollinate plants. Without this crops can’t grow and without crops we won’t have food like bread and pasta as well as vegetables.

The Government is giving £10 million to help scientists find out what’s causing bees to disappear. Is another insect attacking them or, perhaps, there are not enough wildflowers for the bees to take nectar from?

But we can all do our bit to help, too. Bees need flowers that are native to the UK that have nectar that the bees can reach. Whether you have a garden or a windowbox, you can plant flowers that bees like. Different bees have long and short tongues so they like a whole range of plants.

The Bumblebee Conservation Trust has a list of plants that are good for bees:

Pussy willow
 Bluebell
 Rosemary
 Foxglove
 Comfrey
 Honeysuckle
 Sage
 Geranium
 Thyme
 Buddleia
 Cornflower
 Sunflower
 Lavender
 Marjoram