EASY BEEASY NO!?
Solve this month's crossword puzzle using the clues below and then submit your answers using the form. If you submit correct answers, you will win 60 bees which will automatically be added to your Jem's Bees account! If you'd like to print the puzzle to write on first, click the pdf icon:
CLUES DOWN
1. A parasitic mite that threatens bee colonies
3. Honey is often used to soothe symptoms of this common ailment.
5. The scientific name for the European honeybee.
6. A resinous substance bees use to seal and
protect their hives.
9. The abbreviated term for a small colony of bees.
10. Something a honeybee can do when she feels the need to defend.
11. The collective term for bee larvae and pupae.
CLUES ACROSS
2. A term for a group of bees who are looking to find a new home.
4. Something harvested by beekeepers close to home, thought to help with allergies.
7. Often white, winter-blooming flowers that provide vital food for bees.
8. The process bees assist in to help plants reproduce.
12. A non-native winged predator that is a threat to European honeybees.
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