Seventy-nine-year-old John Chapple is England’s royal
beekeeper. He tends the hives on the grounds of Buckingham Palace and Clarence
House. This month he was tasked with the burden of informing the bees that their mistress has passed and her son is now king. How does one keep
bees abreast of the news? Very slowly and softly. Bees are not fond of loud noises
or sudden movements. The tradition of letting bees know about important events
is centuries old, and may have been in place as long as people have kept bees.
The idea is if you don’t let your bees know what’s going on, they may get the
idea they’re not important enough for you to keep them in the loop. They might
just decide to pack up and go where they’re more likely to be appreciated. It
makes perfect sense to me. Why wouldn’t bees want to keep up with the latest buzz?
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