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## [Telling the bees - Wikipedia](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FTelling_the_bees&rut=53caf0b97bcd9b123ec73f6867a2cc42baccf55e33181b37c061d148c6b9f32d)

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[**Telling the bees** is a Western European **tradition** in which bees are told of important events, including deaths, births, marriages, departures and returns in the keeper's household.](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FTelling_the_bees&rut=53caf0b97bcd9b123ec73f6867a2cc42baccf55e33181b37c061d148c6b9f32d)

## [Telling the Bees: A Medieval Funeral Tradition - SevenPonds](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fsevenponds.com%2Fcultural%2Dperspectives%2Ftelling%2Dthe%2Dbees%2Da%2Dmedieval%2Dfuneral%2Dtradition&rut=63ce63394212eab5a75248061d011d283522f7251c0691f6d4b713d7d7c13ae5)

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[**Telling the Bees**: A Medieval **Funeral****Tradition** A **funeral****tradition** that reflects the central importance of bees in daily life and worldview January 21, 2016 Juniper Quin Credit:wikimediacommons.org B ees were highly prized in Medieval Europe for their honey and wax.](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fsevenponds.com%2Fcultural%2Dperspectives%2Ftelling%2Dthe%2Dbees%2Da%2Dmedieval%2Dfuneral%2Dtradition&rut=63ce63394212eab5a75248061d011d283522f7251c0691f6d4b713d7d7c13ae5)

## [Telling the Bees: The Ancient Celtic Tradition That Treated Hives as ...](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.missedhistory.com%2Farticle%2Ftelling%2Dthe%2Dbees%2Dceltic%2Dtradition%2Dbeekeepers%2Ddeath%2Dritual&rut=453086cb5c61235ae24152d379454caf415a947a20e4b55f1442ee9444aed163)

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[**Telling the Bees**: The Ancient Celtic **Tradition** That Treated Hives as Part of the Family For centuries, beekeepers across Britain and Ireland believed bees had to be told about births, deaths, and marriages — or they would leave, swarm, or die of grief.](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.missedhistory.com%2Farticle%2Ftelling%2Dthe%2Dbees%2Dceltic%2Dtradition%2Dbeekeepers%2Ddeath%2Dritual&rut=453086cb5c61235ae24152d379454caf415a947a20e4b55f1442ee9444aed163)

## [How To Tell The Bees About A Death](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Firescuebees.com%2Fhow%2Dto%2Dtell%2Dthe%2Dbees%2Dabout%2Da%2Ddeath.html&rut=ed25e38b566c4cc277ae5e1a37e36e4142f969442ed5bf99800eae77ec4a8146)

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[**Telling the bees** is a Western European **tradition** where bees are informed of important events, such as deaths, births, marriages, and departures and returns in the keeper's household.](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Firescuebees.com%2Fhow%2Dto%2Dtell%2Dthe%2Dbees%2Dabout%2Da%2Ddeath.html&rut=ed25e38b566c4cc277ae5e1a37e36e4142f969442ed5bf99800eae77ec4a8146)

## [The Ancient Tradition of Telling the Bees and the Mysterious Bond ...](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Ftalesofthemiddleages.com%2Ftelling%2Dthe%2Dbees%2F&rut=fa3e64b441776f00bce544174a064cc080dd2f576f7dbf0e6310f4198ab3707e)

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[Bees in Words and History Writers and public figures have helped keep the **tradition** of **telling the bees** alive long after it faded from everyday life. One of the most famous references appears in John Greenleaf Whittier's 1858 poem "**Telling the Bees**," which captures the deep ties between the hive and human emotion, especially in moments of ...](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Ftalesofthemiddleages.com%2Ftelling%2Dthe%2Dbees%2F&rut=fa3e64b441776f00bce544174a064cc080dd2f576f7dbf0e6310f4198ab3707e)

## ["Telling the Bees" - JSTOR Daily](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fdaily.jstor.org%2Ftelling%2Dthe%2Dbees%2F&rut=882dba01e040d3cccafa3fd629f4b8577d6c4850a8f0d5b00e31b0ef04b9912f)

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[While many nineteenth-century commentators on the **tradition** of "**telling the bees**" speculated that the custom would die out as more information was gained about beekeeping, the mock-**funeral** in France attests to its legacy.](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fdaily.jstor.org%2Ftelling%2Dthe%2Dbees%2F&rut=882dba01e040d3cccafa3fd629f4b8577d6c4850a8f0d5b00e31b0ef04b9912f)

## [Telling the Bees! - Burials & Beyond](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fburialsandbeyond.com%2F2021%2F04%2F17%2Ftelling%2Dthe%2Dbees%2F&rut=c1150d5583465f45a224bf783e1ba3bd4a4fe62e9105c3c727bac94b36028c9f)

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[**Telling the Bees**, 1879 Following a death, the list of duties seem endless. From booking the undertaker to choosing the coffin, plot or crematorium, the list of necessities seems endless. But of all of these commitments, the most important of them, the most integral of all, is **telling the bees**. It's a matter of **tradition**,…](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fburialsandbeyond.com%2F2021%2F04%2F17%2Ftelling%2Dthe%2Dbees%2F&rut=c1150d5583465f45a224bf783e1ba3bd4a4fe62e9105c3c727bac94b36028c9f)

## [What Is Telling the Bees About a Death? Understanding the Tradition and ...](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fknowanimals.com%2Fwhat%2Dis%2Dtelling%2Dthe%2Dbees%2Dabout%2Da%2Ddeath%2F&rut=7d076d911dd3906ad05d71201aaf25f72e9543eafd0b5786665a6b160fa5ab6b)

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[**Telling the bees** isn't just an old superstition; it's a gentle way to honor family ties and keep a bond with the natural world. For more details on the **tradition**, check out **telling the bees** and death customs. The **Tradition** of **Telling the Bees** About a Death When a family member dies, there's a special way to let the bees know.](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fknowanimals.com%2Fwhat%2Dis%2Dtelling%2Dthe%2Dbees%2Dabout%2Da%2Ddeath%2F&rut=7d076d911dd3906ad05d71201aaf25f72e9543eafd0b5786665a6b160fa5ab6b)

## [Why Do You Tell The Bees When Someone Dies?](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Firescuebees.com%2Fwhy%2Ddo%2Dyou%2Dtell%2Dthe%2Dbees%2Dwhen%2Dsomeone%2Ddies.html&rut=645d34b675520bb85003ffcc6fa1261b98a676391cbc0c10cd98bbd2cdcda7dd)

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[**Telling the bees** is a Western European **tradition** that highlights the close relationship between bees and their beekeepers, often viewed as family members. When a beekeeper dies, it is believed that the family must inform the bees of the death to allow them to grieve; if not, the bees may leave or perish.](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Firescuebees.com%2Fwhy%2Ddo%2Dyou%2Dtell%2Dthe%2Dbees%2Dwhen%2Dsomeone%2Ddies.html&rut=645d34b675520bb85003ffcc6fa1261b98a676391cbc0c10cd98bbd2cdcda7dd)

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