Writing & Research
Honeybee Histories
The history of honeybees and beekeeping is complex and varied. Join me on an exploration of all things honeybees from ancient Egypt to the modern world.
Latest Essays
- Where and when did beekeeping begin and how did the practice of managing bees in artificial containers emerge from honey hunting practices? In this essay we examine the earliest evidence!
- Today we think of the leader of the Hive as a Queen Bee, but in past times the Queen's sex and identity has been heavily debated. In part 6 we focus on a 16th century Spanish beekeeping book.
- In this paid subscriber essay we return to the topic of tree beekeeping in Poland, especially examining the role that Casimir III played in ensuring that legal protections were in place for beekeepers
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One Comment
Dr. Gard Otis
Hi Matt,
I see you wrote an article on the life of Friedrich Ruttner. I wonder if you know when he and his brother began to study drones in drone congregation areas. It must have been either 1962 or 1963. It is not terrifically important that I learn this, but if I know it I can state it in the review I am writing about what we know about where honeybees mate.
Gard Otis, Professor Emeritus
University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada