Honey Bees Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• beekeeper : a person who takes care of bees
• langstroth : a commonly used vertical modular beehive
• top bar : a horizontal beehive with foundation-less frames
• pollen basket : a feature on a bees' hind legs that allow for collection of provisions
• royal jelly : worker bees can create a new queen by feeding a young larvae this
• waggle dance : a way to indicate direction of food source to hive mates
• drone : male bee
• nurse bee : a young bee that cares for the queen's offspring
• propolis : a resinous substance bees produce with saliva and beeswax
• honey comb : a mass of hexagonal prismatic cells built from wax
• honey extractor : a mechanical device beekeepers use to harvest honey
• varroa mite : an external parasite that attacks and feeds on honey bees
• nectar : an essential source of carbohydrates to bees and main ingredient in honey
• trophallaxis : the mutual exchange of food between bees
• brood : another term for offspring including honey bee eggs, larvae and pupae
• attendants : worker bees that tend to the queen
• bee space : the space necessary for bees to move comfortably around the hive