Canadians are being offered free flowers seeds in an effort to promote honey bee health.

The Buzzing Gardens program is being spearheaded by Bees Matter with the goal of planting pollinator-friendly gardens.

"As we feed a growing population both at home and around the world, the agricultural community recognizes the importance of pollinators, like honey bees, who are responsible for one in every three bites of food we eat," said Greg Sekulic, Bees Matter spokesperson. "The Buzzing Gardens program is our way of helping Canadians get involved in supporting honey bees, just as the agriculture community has always done."

Sekulic says that right now in Canada we have more bees than we've ever had, especially with the number of colonies.

Canadian Honey Council Chair Kevin Nixon also agrees that the bee numbers are in good condition.

"We are proud to support the Buzzing Gardens program and work with the agriculture community to ensure honey bees get the nutrition they need," said Kevin Nixon. "Bee health is complex with many factors affecting it. Having nutritious sources foods is critical to hive health and ensuring honey bee colonies continue to thrive."

Each packet contains seasonal and perennial seeds to plant a 5 square foot garden.

The packets can be ordered by logging onto beesmatter.ca