Bees

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Across
  1. 3. Fine powder produced by flowers and collected as protein food for larvae.
  2. 6. Sticky plant material collected by bees for building and protecting nests.
  3. 7. Hollow plant stem commonly used to mimic natural nesting sites in bee hotels.
  4. 9. Bee that uses leaves to construct and line its nest cells.
  5. 10. Rapid movement bees use during buzz pollination to shake pollen from flowers.
  6. 12. Individual brood chambers where eggs are laid and provisioned.
Down
  1. 1. Native Australian bee (Amegilla) recognised by its blue-striped abdomen.
  2. 2. Wavelength of light that bees have difficulty detecting.
  3. 4. Sugar-rich liquid produced by flowers as a food source for pollinators.
  4. 5. Bee type where each female independently builds and provisions her own nest.
  5. 8. Environmental condition bees rely on to warm their bodies enough for flight.
  6. 11. Herb with star-shaped bright blue flowers that are rich in nectar and attract bees.