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Beekeepers are breeding more bees by dividing hives in spring and summer to increase the population. Some farmers are trying different types of bees like blue orchid bees, bumblebees, and alfalfa leafcutter bees, which are more costly. The Environmental Protection Agency has stopped approving new neonicotinoid pesticides to protect bees during crop bloom. One strategy that could assist in improving bee populations is that beekeepers are coping by breeding more bees. They divide their hives in the spring and summer. This forces the bees to create more queens. Some farmers are experimenting with other types of bees. They are cultivating blue orchid bees, bumblebees and alfalfa leafcutter bees. These bees are more expensive. This is strategy number two. Strategy number three is that the Environmental Protection Agency halted approval of any new neonicotinoid pesticides. It prohibits these pesticides when crops are in bloom and bees are present.