World Bee Day

Clues in this puzzle

Across

• Anton ___, 18th-century pioneer of modern beekeeping born on May 20 (5)
• Bright color often worn to support pollinators on May 20 (6)
• Beekeeper's calming tool used during inspections (6)
• International federation supporting global apiculture efforts (9)
• Sweet floral reward that gets turned into gold (6)
• Glandular secretion used as comb construction material (3)
• Intoxicating beverage fermented from hive syrup (4)

Down

• "A partnership that ___s us all" (2026 World Bee Day theme word) (7)
• Nut crop heavily reliant on commercial pollination services (6)
• Moving mass of insects looking for a new residence (5)
• Type of garden hosting Rome's 2026 API-LOGO art installation (9)
• European nation that successfully proposed World Bee Day (8)
• Collection of hives where the buzz happens (6)

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