lydialurch , 1 month ago

Telling the Bees

"Traditionally, the bees were kept abreast of not only deaths but all important family matters including births, marriages, and long absence due to journeys. If the bees were not told, all sorts of calamities were thought to happen. This peculiar custom is known as “telling the bees”."
#WorldBeeDay

https://www.amusingplanet.com/2019/04/the-adorable-custom-of-telling-bees.html