2. Create a Bee Post or House.

2. Create a Bee Post or House. You can build a simple home for bees by making a bee post.PlanetSave.com suggests this technique:

Drill a variety of holes up to a half inch in diameter into the side of a thick piece of untreated timber. Never use new, chemically treated fenceposts as the chemicals interefere with learning behavior and are high suspects in Colony Collapse Disorder. Attach a roof to your post to deflect rain, and smooth down the entrances to the holes thoroughly so there are no sharp splinters. Attach your finished bee post to a sunny wall or fence.

Keep the post in a dry, cool place in winter and bring it out in March. If you find woodpeckers or other birds using the post as a ready source of food, attach chicken wire across the front. It will allow bees access but deter the birds. Find more bee house ideas and pictures at foxleas.com.