| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | abdomen | Rear body section of bee. |
| 2. | alarm pheromone | Chemical signal triggering defense. |
| 3. | antenna | Sensory feeler on the head. |
| 4. | anther | Part of stamen holding pollen. |
| 5. | apiary | A place with beehives. |
| 6. | attendant | Worker tending the queen. |
| 7. | bearding | Bees clustering outside the hive. |
| 8. | bee | A honey-producing insect. |
| 9. | beekeeper | A person who keeps bees. |
| 10. | beekeeping | The practice of managing bees. |
| 11. | bottom board | The hive’s floor piece. |
| 12. | brace comb | Comb joining hive parts together. |
| 13. | brood | Developing eggs, larvae, and pupae. |
| 14. | burr comb | Small unwanted comb between parts. |
| 15. | capped brood | Sealed developing brood cells. |
| 16. | cappings | Wax covers sealing cells. |
| 17. | cluster | A tight group of bees. |
| 18. | colony | A social group of bees. |
| 19. | comb | Wax cells built by bees. |
| 20. | cross-comb | Comb built across frames. |
| 21. | dearth | Period of scarce forage. |
| 22. | drawn comb | Comb already built out. |
| 23. | drifting | Bees entering the wrong hive. |
| 24. | drone | A male bee. |
| 25. | egg | The first life stage. |
| 26. | entrance | Hive opening for bee traffic. |
| 27. | extract | Spin honey out of comb. |
| 28. | extractor | Machine for removing honey. |
| 29. | fanning | Wing-beating for ventilation or scent. |
| 30. | feeder | Device supplying syrup or food. |
| 31. | forage | Search for nectar and pollen. |
| 32. | forager | Bee that gathers resources. |
| 33. | foundation | Wax or plastic comb base. |
| 34. | frame | A removable comb holder. |
| 35. | gloves | Hand protection for beekeepers. |
| 36. | graft | Transfer larvae for queen rearing. |
| 37. | guard bee | Worker defending the entrance. |
| 38. | hive | A colony’s man-made home. |
| 39. | honey | Sweet food made from nectar. |
| 40. | house bee | Worker doing indoor tasks. |
| 41. | hygienic | Removing diseased brood quickly. |
| 42. | inner cover | Cover beneath the outer lid. |
| 43. | inspection | A close hive examination. |
| 44. | jacket | Protective upper-body garment. |
| 45. | larva | The wormlike young stage. |
| 46. | laying worker | Worker that lays unfertilized eggs. |
| 47. | mated queen | A queen after mating. |
| 48. | mating flight | Queen’s flight to mate. |
| 49. | mite wash | Method to count varroa mites. |
| 50. | miticide | Chemical used against mites. |
| 51. | moisture | Water content in hive air. |
| 52. | mouse guard | Barrier keeping mice out. |
| 53. | nectar | Sweet liquid gathered from flowers. |
| 54. | nectary | Flower gland producing nectar. |
| 55. | nosema | Gut disease of adult bees. |
| 56. | nuc | A small starter colony. |
| 57. | nucleus colony | A small functioning colony. |
| 58. | nurse bee | Worker caring for brood. |
| 59. | open brood | Unsealed eggs and larvae. |
| 60. | orientation flight | Young bee’s learning flight. |
| 61. | outer cover | The hive’s top lid. |
| 62. | outyard | Apiary away from home base. |
| 63. | overwinter | Survive through the winter. |
| 64. | oxalic acid | Common varroa treatment acid. |
| 65. | package bees | Bees sold in a screened box. |
| 66. | pheromone | Chemical signal between bees. |
| 67. | pollen | Powdery plant protein source. |
| 68. | pollination | Transfer of pollen between flowers. |
| 69. | propolis | Plant resin used as glue. |
| 70. | pupa | The transforming stage before adult. |
| 71. | queen | The colony’s egg-laying female. |
| 72. | queenless | Lacking a living queen. |
| 73. | queenright | Having a living queen present. |
| 74. | requeen | Replace a colony’s queen. |
| 75. | resistance | Reduced pest response to treatment. |
| 76. | robbing | Stealing honey from another colony. |
| 77. | royal jelly | Nutrient-rich food for queens. |
| 78. | smoker | Tool producing calming smoke. |
| 79. | split | A colony divided into parts. |
| 80. | strain | Filter honey after extraction. |
| 81. | suit | Protective beekeeping clothing. |
| 82. | super | Box added for honey storage. |
| 83. | supersedure | Queen replacement by the colony. |
| 84. | swarm | A colony dividing and leaving. |
| 85. | thorax | Middle body section with wings. |
| 86. | thymol | Plant-based mite treatment compound. |
| 87. | tracheal mite | Mite living in bee airways. |
| 88. | treatment | Control method for pests. |
| 89. | uncap | Remove wax seals from cells. |
| 90. | undertaker bee | Worker removing dead bees. |
| 91. | varroa | A destructive parasitic mite. |
| 92. | veil | Protective net for the face. |
| 93. | venom | Toxic fluid delivered by sting. |
| 94. | ventilation | Air movement within the hive. |
| 95. | virgin queen | An unmated young queen. |
| 96. | waggle dance | Dance showing food direction. |
| 97. | wax | Material bees use for comb. |
| 98. | winter cluster | Cold-weather grouping for warmth. |
| 99. | wintering | Managing bees through winter. |
| 100. | worker | A nonreproductive female bee. |