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## [THE BEES!!!! MARGARET BELL WAS A BEEKEEPER WHO PASSED AND ... - Facebook](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmylesb.47%2Fvideos%2Fthe%2Dbees%2Dmargaret%2Dbell%2Dwas%2Da%2Dbeekeeper%2Dwho%2Dpassed%2Dand%2Dthe%2Dbees%2Dattended%2Dthe%2Dfune%2F1341291197945859%2F&rut=72b46fe7338e79ce995586906d5aeae95d9b48c5023a327ed51e6b93562b6e33)

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[THE **BEES**!!!! **MARGARET BELL** WAS A **BEEKEEPER** WHO PASSED AND THE **BEES****ATTENDED** THE **FUNERAL**. #**bees** #**beekeeper** #honey #**funeral** #fyp](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmylesb.47%2Fvideos%2Fthe%2Dbees%2Dmargaret%2Dbell%2Dwas%2Da%2Dbeekeeper%2Dwho%2Dpassed%2Dand%2Dthe%2Dbees%2Dattended%2Dthe%2Dfune%2F1341291197945859%2F&rut=72b46fe7338e79ce995586906d5aeae95d9b48c5023a327ed51e6b93562b6e33)

## [A Heartfelt Beekeeping Tradition - BA6 and Beyond on GWS Radio](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fba6.org%2Fa%2Dheartfelt%2Dbeekeeping%2Dtradition%2F&rut=a1a193c10d8e3f315bc87d8d36c197051a91978c24f931b211e876f6889c1fe7)

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[When Welsh **beekeeper****Margaret Bell** passed away at eighty-two, her son Colin followed a heartfelt beekeeping tradition: he visited her hives to tell the **bees**. Telling the **bees** is a centuries-old practice in Britain—when a **beekeeper** dies, a family member is graciously expected to inform the **bees**, or they might leave or stop producing honey. On the morning of her **funeral**, Colin gently stood by ...](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fba6.org%2Fa%2Dheartfelt%2Dbeekeeping%2Dtradition%2F&rut=a1a193c10d8e3f315bc87d8d36c197051a91978c24f931b211e876f6889c1fe7)

## [Margaret Bell Was a Beekeeper Who Passed and The Bees Attended the Fun ...](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40user49106132202208%2Fvideo%2F7647424708316515597&rut=a6b6bae43e3a94571e821a66b429edd6af858c29d1190a700e762ff9e000b358)

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[6637 Likes, 237 Comments. TikTok video from user49106132202208 (@user49106132202208): "**MARGARET BELL** WAS A **BEEKEEPER** WHO PASSED AND THE **BEES****ATTENDED** THE FUNERAL.#bees #**beekeeper** #honey #**funeral** #fyp". **margaret bell**. original sound - user49106132202208.](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40user49106132202208%2Fvideo%2F7647424708316515597&rut=a6b6bae43e3a94571e821a66b429edd6af858c29d1190a700e762ff9e000b358)

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[No, a swarm of **bees** did not actually attend a Welsh **beekeeper's****funeral**. The viral story claiming that tens of thousands of **bees** followed a procession for an 82-year-old **beekeeper** named **Margaret Bell** is an internet fable blending folklore with AI-generated imagery or unverified creative writing.](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Freel%2FDZF0CwSMePi%2F&rut=75a6ccc4b94691da5dff33f708bc05521dda7330fea3e0f22776f28019887a3d)

## [Margaret Bell Was a Beekeeper Who Passed and The Bees Attended the Fun ...](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40ktissbcty%2Fvideo%2F7647833874915020062&rut=3219ce0e9117b60d493e044b46c938326935924e217a7258bb752ef72edbe0b1)

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[86 Likes, TikTok video from ktissbcty (@ktissbcty): "**MARGARET BELL** WAS A **BEEKEEPER** WHO PASSED AND THE **BEES****ATTENDED** THE FUNERAL.#bees #**beekeeper** #honey #**funeral** #fyp". **bee**. original sound - ktissbcty.](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40ktissbcty%2Fvideo%2F7647833874915020062&rut=3219ce0e9117b60d493e044b46c938326935924e217a7258bb752ef72edbe0b1)

## [Carlita Shaw (@planetaryandhumanwellbeing): "When Welsh beekeeper ...](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack.com%2F%40planetaryandhumanwellbeing%2Fnote%2Fc%2D265950945&rut=00b47b09d19277883ff1209dc89d94cf4f206b5cfe930225d566f562c355161c)

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[When Welsh **beekeeper****Margaret Bell** died at eighty-two, her son Colin did what beekeeping tradition required: he went to her hives and told the **bees**. The practice dates back centuries in Britain. When a keeper dies, a family member must visit the hives to inform them, or the **bees** will leave or stop producing. Colin stood at his mother's hives the morning of her **funeral**, knocked three times, and ...](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack.com%2F%40planetaryandhumanwellbeing%2Fnote%2Fc%2D265950945&rut=00b47b09d19277883ff1209dc89d94cf4f206b5cfe930225d566f562c355161c)

## [When Welsh beekeeper Margaret Bell... - Julia Boyd Griffin | Facebook](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fjulia.b.griffin.9%2Fposts%2Fwhen%2Dwelsh%2Dbeekeeper%2Dmargaret%2Dbell%2Ddied%2Dat%2Deighty%2Dtwo%2Dher%2Dson%2Dcolin%2Ddid%2Dwhat%2Dbee%2F10165497268173083%2F&rut=22d59b9bf85c3161d1be30fe0e4ef5c7fc039c5f62b62f18c2903b2490eb920b)

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[When Welsh **beekeeper****Margaret Bell** died at eighty- two, her son Colin did what beekeeping tradition demanded: he went to her hives and told the **bees**. "Telling the **bees**" is a practice dating back centuries in Britain â€" when a **beekeeper** dies, a family member must visit the hives and inform them, or the **bees** will leave or stop producing.](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fjulia.b.griffin.9%2Fposts%2Fwhen%2Dwelsh%2Dbeekeeper%2Dmargaret%2Dbell%2Ddied%2Dat%2Deighty%2Dtwo%2Dher%2Dson%2Dcolin%2Ddid%2Dwhat%2Dbee%2F10165497268173083%2F&rut=22d59b9bf85c3161d1be30fe0e4ef5c7fc039c5f62b62f18c2903b2490eb920b)

## [Ludlow's Mourning Bees | Haunted Places in Ludlow, Shropshire | Haunted ...](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fhauntedhosts.com%2Fhaunted%2Dplaces%2Fshropshire%2Flocation%2F8271%2Dludlows%2Dmourning%2Dbees%2F&rut=ecec4e089d40a25af358782d39fc6abef3f4c676ddeb017fbddc18f4ecaf89c3)

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[In the quaint town of Ludlow, Shropshire, a rather unusual paranormal phenomenon has been observed. At the corner of Bell Lane, a swarm of hundreds of **bees** mysteriously gathered in June 1994. This eerie event occurred following the death of local **beekeeper****Margaret Bell**. It's said that **bees** will often mourn the loss of their keeper, and in this instance, it seems they paid their respects in a ...](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fhauntedhosts.com%2Fhaunted%2Dplaces%2Fshropshire%2Flocation%2F8271%2Dludlows%2Dmourning%2Dbees%2F&rut=ecec4e089d40a25af358782d39fc6abef3f4c676ddeb017fbddc18f4ecaf89c3)

## [Bees' Bizarre Tribute To Beekeeper #interestinganimalfacts](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DdVsSNHjFw7E&rut=d9fb7f92e4fac18158c7931c327968db72650f1f87d0256161b96cf49330013e)

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[**Margaret Bell**, a passionate **beekeeper** from Leintwardine, England, passed away in June 1994. Soon after her **funeral**, a remarkable sight unfolded: hundreds of ...](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DdVsSNHjFw7E&rut=d9fb7f92e4fac18158c7931c327968db72650f1f87d0256161b96cf49330013e)

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