Autumn pack · a new pack each season
Beekeeping 7 Little Words
Varroa and winter prep — the vocabulary of the decisions that set up survival. Reveal each answer to learn the science behind it.
1
Mite that haunts colonies
VAR · RO · A
2
The mite count that actually tells the truth
AL · CO · HOL · WASH
3
The long-lived generation raised in autumn
WIN · TER · BEE
4
Treatment that works best with no brood
OX · AL · IC · AC · ID
5
Neighbour’s collapse that lands in your hive
MITE · BOMB
6
Thick autumn feed the bees can actually store
TWO · TO · ONE · SYR · UP
7
When the strip stops killing mites
RE · SIST · ANCE
8
The daily line that says the flow is over
WEIGHT · CURVE
Why this puzzle exists
Beekeeping vocabulary changes faster than most people think. Words like queen excluder and waggle dance haven't shifted in a century — but bee vaccine, robot inspector, and heat anomaly entered the field within the last three years. We made this puzzle to teach both halves of the language at once.