ACROSS

1 Beehaviour caused by prolonged cold weather

4 Units of space inside a beehive

7 Type of power which must be used carefully

9 Beekeeper who raises queens

10 A drone can’t manage this

11 Item of equipment that’s never there when you need it

12 Something to set on your target

14 Calamity eg when hives fall off your truck...

16 American SIS?

21 Early stage in the life of a honey bee

23 Equipment for gaining exclusive possession of honey crops

DOWN

1 Bees live on these

2 Action taken to strengthen weak hives

3 Bee collecting from the wrong source

4 Plant which may be a problem for beekeepers

5 Describes a successful forager

6 Different types of bees

8 Action of foundation when it gets too warm

12 Honey taken from beehive

13 Person providing tuition to 20A

15 Bees don’t do this

16 For holding woodware together

17 Early stage in the career of a honey bee

18 It fits on cells...