Absolutely loved this game, I know I played it earlier but a commenter reminded me that there's a hard mode so I gave it a go!
After playing through once I got a good feel for some of the mechanics. Like the purple 1000 troop makes your queen stronger; I.e. You can get 6 troops on the field at once instead of 5 (you can get up to 7)Range bees (750) are fantastic, but easy to kill with a flyer, so I try keeping a "wall of guns" behind at least one or two units for protection. It's not perfect, but it's a good way to hold off enemies for a moment to save up your pollen.
Great job again, Bellybelting! Can't wait to see more!