BEES and ME

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Across
  1. 2. A special insects's preferred hairdo?
  2. 8. What a certain pollinator might use to untangle her hair?
  3. 9. A bee's favorite R&B artist*
  4. 10. A prolific producer in Jess' garden this year*
  5. 11. Mechanism for buzz pollination
  6. 13. Insect with a hard, shell-like back*
  7. 14. Over 21 of these are used by families at Jess' school
  8. 15. Where the lonely teacher met her match?
  9. 16. Where Addie wants to take Jess for winter break*
  10. 17. Color most visible to bees
  11. 18. Mason bees visit about 1,000 of these daily
Down
  1. 1. Where the lonely pollinator met her match?
  2. 2. "Gorgeous!"*
  3. 3. A bee's mid-section
  4. 4. "_____ in yourself!": Jess' encouragement to students
  5. 5. Mascot of Jess' new school, and the key to solving the starred clues
  6. 6. Number of academic degrees held by Jess
  7. 7. How the bee greeted the flower?
  8. 12. common name for flowers in the genus Monarda*
  9. 13. Academic _____ specialist (Jess' official degree!)*
  10. 19. How students know them in class