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## [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. Colin stood at his mother's hives the morning of her ...](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)

## [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. Colin stood at his mother's hives the morning of her ...](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 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 - The Joe & Sylv Show on GWS Radio](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fjoeandsylv.com%2Fa%2Dheartfelt%2Dbeekeeping%2Dtradition%2F&rut=5b1dce7187c06b8d683f6f6fd4f9275f21132e66ebdc046fcd726a306eef41e6)

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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.](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fjoeandsylv.com%2Fa%2Dheartfelt%2Dbeekeeping%2Dtradition%2F&rut=5b1dce7187c06b8d683f6f6fd4f9275f21132e66ebdc046fcd726a306eef41e6)

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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%40dragonfly112358%2Fvideo%2F7656495079611206925&rut=1c5de96eb5cb66b0080ac4b1ccc72cf0a861e13ee6a2baf33364796f7b5f1cfd)

## [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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[**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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[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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[**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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