Title: "Margaret Bell" beekeeper funeral bees at DuckDuckGo

URL Source: https://duckduckgo.com/html/?q=%22Margaret%20Bell%22%20beekeeper%20funeral%20bees

Markdown Content:
[](https://duckduckgo.com/html/?q=%22Margaret%20Bell%22%20beekeeper%20funeral%20bees)

[](https://duckduckgo.com/html/ "DuckDuckGo")

## [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)

[![Image 1](https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/ip3/ba6.org.ico)](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fba6.org%2Fa%2Dheartfelt%2Dbeekeeping%2Dtradition%2F&rut=a1a193c10d8e3f315bc87d8d36c197051a91978c24f931b211e876f6889c1fe7)[ba6.org/a-heartfelt-beekeeping-tradition/](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fba6.org%2Fa%2Dheartfelt%2Dbeekeeping%2Dtradition%2F&rut=a1a193c10d8e3f315bc87d8d36c197051a91978c24f931b211e876f6889c1fe7) 2026-05-24T00:00:00.0000000

[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)

## [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)

[![Image 2](https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/ip3/www.facebook.com.ico)](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)[www.facebook.com/julia.b.griffin.9/posts/when-welsh-beekeeper-margaret-bell-died-at-eighty-two-her-son-colin-did-what-bee/10165497268173083/](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) 2026-05-25T00:00:00.0000000

[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)

## [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)

[![Image 3](https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/ip3/www.facebook.com.ico)](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)[www.facebook.com/mylesb.47/videos/the-bees-margaret-bell-was-a-beekeeper-who-passed-and-the-bees-attended-the-fune/1341291197945859/](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) 2026-06-02T00:00:00.0000000

[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)

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

[![Image 4](https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/ip3/substack.com.ico)](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack.com%2F%40planetaryandhumanwellbeing%2Fnote%2Fc%2D265950945&rut=00b47b09d19277883ff1209dc89d94cf4f206b5cfe930225d566f562c355161c)[substack.com/@planetaryandhumanwellbeing/note/c-265950945](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack.com%2F%40planetaryandhumanwellbeing%2Fnote%2Fc%2D265950945&rut=00b47b09d19277883ff1209dc89d94cf4f206b5cfe930225d566f562c355161c) 2026-05-27T00:00:00.0000000

[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)

## [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)

[![Image 5](https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/ip3/hauntedhosts.com.ico)](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fhauntedhosts.com%2Fhaunted%2Dplaces%2Fshropshire%2Flocation%2F8271%2Dludlows%2Dmourning%2Dbees%2F&rut=ecec4e089d40a25af358782d39fc6abef3f4c676ddeb017fbddc18f4ecaf89c3)[hauntedhosts.com/haunted-places/shropshire/location/8271-ludlows-mourning-bees/](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fhauntedhosts.com%2Fhaunted%2Dplaces%2Fshropshire%2Flocation%2F8271%2Dludlows%2Dmourning%2Dbees%2F&rut=ecec4e089d40a25af358782d39fc6abef3f4c676ddeb017fbddc18f4ecaf89c3)

[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 most remarkable way.](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fhauntedhosts.com%2Fhaunted%2Dplaces%2Fshropshire%2Flocation%2F8271%2Dludlows%2Dmourning%2Dbees%2F&rut=ecec4e089d40a25af358782d39fc6abef3f4c676ddeb017fbddc18f4ecaf89c3)

## [The Heartfelt Story of Margaret Bell's Bees at Her Funeral | TikTok](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40eiresovereigns2.0%2Fphoto%2F7644325355267853590&rut=e84c94e77c52a9c38d1543a02bb8b56d231a3d5e450eb7516669011c70be13c9)

[![Image 6](https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/ip3/www.tiktok.com.ico)](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40eiresovereigns2.0%2Fphoto%2F7644325355267853590&rut=e84c94e77c52a9c38d1543a02bb8b56d231a3d5e450eb7516669011c70be13c9)[www.tiktok.com/@eiresovereigns2.0/photo/7644325355267853590](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40eiresovereigns2.0%2Fphoto%2F7644325355267853590&rut=e84c94e77c52a9c38d1543a02bb8b56d231a3d5e450eb7516669011c70be13c9)

[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. Colin stood at his mother's hives the morning of her ...](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40eiresovereigns2.0%2Fphoto%2F7644325355267853590&rut=e84c94e77c52a9c38d1543a02bb8b56d231a3d5e450eb7516669011c70be13c9)

## [Beekeeper Funeral Story: Bees Swarm at Margaret Bell's Burial | TikTok](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40lagcitykeys_%2Fvideo%2F7649079791076920594&rut=f714e932dc465e7ad275c6475e74efe478161e91c21b497944a8ef3aca90d55e)

[![Image 7](https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/ip3/www.tiktok.com.ico)](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40lagcitykeys_%2Fvideo%2F7649079791076920594&rut=f714e932dc465e7ad275c6475e74efe478161e91c21b497944a8ef3aca90d55e)[www.tiktok.com/@lagcitykeys_/video/7649079791076920594](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40lagcitykeys_%2Fvideo%2F7649079791076920594&rut=f714e932dc465e7ad275c6475e74efe478161e91c21b497944a8ef3aca90d55e)

[Lead At the **funeral** of **Margaret Bell**, an 81-82‑year‑old **beekeeper**, witnesses report an extraordinary scene: tens of thousands of **bees** formed a cloud and followed the **funeral** procession to the burial site, hovered there during the interment, and dispersed afterward. Her son Colin, following **beekeeper** tradition, knocked on the hive three times and announced, "Your mistress is dead ...](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40lagcitykeys_%2Fvideo%2F7649079791076920594&rut=f714e932dc465e7ad275c6475e74efe478161e91c21b497944a8ef3aca90d55e)

## [Bees' Bizarre Tribute To Beekeeper #interestinganimalfacts](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fshorts%2FdVsSNHjFw7E&rut=e04b5d4604c655081655ebe8c8f3efc568ee3a2c401457f8bd3dc44ba01ea90c)

[![Image 8](https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/ip3/www.youtube.com.ico)](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fshorts%2FdVsSNHjFw7E&rut=e04b5d4604c655081655ebe8c8f3efc568ee3a2c401457f8bd3dc44ba01ea90c)[www.youtube.com/shorts/dVsSNHjFw7E](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fshorts%2FdVsSNHjFw7E&rut=e04b5d4604c655081655ebe8c8f3efc568ee3a2c401457f8bd3dc44ba01ea90c)

[**Margaret Bell**, a passionate **beekeeper** from Leintwardine, England, passed away in June 1994. Soon after her **funeral**, a remarkable sight unfolded: hundreds of **bees** gathered on the corner of the ...](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fshorts%2FdVsSNHjFw7E&rut=e04b5d4604c655081655ebe8c8f3efc568ee3a2c401457f8bd3dc44ba01ea90c)

## [Instagram](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Freel%2FDZF0CwSMePi%2F&rut=75a6ccc4b94691da5dff33f708bc05521dda7330fea3e0f22776f28019887a3d)

[![Image 9](https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/ip3/www.instagram.com.ico)](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Freel%2FDZF0CwSMePi%2F&rut=75a6ccc4b94691da5dff33f708bc05521dda7330fea3e0f22776f28019887a3d)[www.instagram.com/reel/DZF0CwSMePi/](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Freel%2FDZF0CwSMePi%2F&rut=75a6ccc4b94691da5dff33f708bc05521dda7330fea3e0f22776f28019887a3d) 2026-06-02T00:00:00.0000000

[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)

[Feedback](https://duckduckgo.com/feedback.html)

![Image 10](https://duckduckgo.com/t/sl_h)