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## [Carlita Shaw (@planetaryandhumanwellbeing): "When Welsh ... - Substack](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)

## [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)

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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)

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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%2Fphotos%2Fwhen%2Dwelsh%2Dbeekeeper%2Dmargaret%2Dbell%2Ddied%2Dat%2Deighty%2Dtwo%2Dher%2Dson%2Dcolin%2Ddid%2Dwhat%2Dbee%2F10165497260333083%2F&rut=2d69b9fa4a235aac943725e538655b8896c42cd0299eeea1bc6bd33a184940c0)

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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. **Colin** stood at his mother's **hives** the morning of her ...](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fp%2FDY9v0lFls_i%2F&rut=49ed79f969430773b2b160fc1714b058673bc5154749a899eba2d6f60bf7fccf)

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[34 likes, 5 comments - robert_evans963 on May 29, 2026: "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 ...](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fp%2FDY6lNiHuNuM%2F&rut=d213653fa06c9bb5c67fa188bd93071381c2b8517de52b67c9b6576fbfa026bd)

## [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)

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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.tiktok.com%2F%40eiresovereigns2.0%2Fphoto%2F7644325355267853590&rut=e84c94e77c52a9c38d1543a02bb8b56d231a3d5e450eb7516669011c70be13c9)

## [Sturm und Drang (@peculiarantecdotes): "What a wonderful story](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack.com%2F%40peculiarantecdotes%2Fnote%2Fc%2D270780933&rut=9c333b633b43bfdc4186958ff564254e1e4258106fa88544a34167385ee27c83)

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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%2Fsubstack.com%2F%40peculiarantecdotes%2Fnote%2Fc%2D270780933&rut=9c333b633b43bfdc4186958ff564254e1e4258106fa88544a34167385ee27c83)

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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%2Fgroups%2F1596531837288166%2Fpermalink%2F4652994568308529%2F&rut=1f1347207a8fbede18e4f0be9831db11d491f6b8e7a743238d661848fd6603d9)

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[ioana7_emilia on June 3, 2026: "A Story That Touched My Heart There is an old tradition in Britain called "telling the bees." When Welsh beekeeper **Margaret Bell** passed away at the age of 82, her son **Colin** honoured this tradition. On the morning of her funeral, he stood beside her **hives**, gently knocked three times, and softly whispered: "Your mistress is gone." Margaret had spent over 40 years ...](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fp%2FDZIpEiMDcWz%2F&rut=ab8a80213645c8f675efb0c7388e33ddf6fc75010ef2a380ff1c3d14ec63aed9)

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