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## [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)

## [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)

## [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. 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)

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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)

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