Bee Biology Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• hypopharyngeal: gland that young nurse bees use to produce food for larvae
• drone: this male bee develops in 24 days
• hexagon: shape of the honeycomb
• pollen: the main source of protein for honey bees it also contains fats, minerals and vitamins
• propolis: workers use their mandibles to scrape resin from plants to make this
• pheromones: bees communicate through the release of these
• foraging: the final task of a worker bee to collect nectar, pollen, water and propolis
• guard: these bees protect the hive entrance
• worker: this bee develops from egg to larva, pupa and adult in 21 days
• royal: this jelly is the only food given to queen larva
• congregation: these sites are for queen mating
• swarm: these elongated cells hang down from the wooden frame in spring
• supersedure: these elongated cells hang down from the middle of the brood in response to the loss of a queen