Honeybee Histories
Explore the rich history of honeybees and beekeeping
Join Dr Matt Phillpott on a journey through the fascinating world of honeybees, exploring their history and significance throughout time.
The importance of Mead in the early Middle Ages
Mead is a type of honey-wine, which was extremely popular in the stories told in the early Middle Ages. What were these stories and why were they important?
Welcome to Honeybee Histories in 2026
Food supplements for Honeybees – Beekeeping in Brazil – a general history of beekeeping
REPOST The Life of the Bee by Maurice Maeterlinck
In this repost of an old essay from 2 May 2024, I explore some of the ideas that Maurice Maeterlinck put forward about honeybees at the start of the 20th century.
REPOST: Into the Micro-verse: Jan Swammerdam and the dissection of honeybees
This essay was originally posted onto Honeybee Histories on 17 November 2022. It examined the role that the microscope had in finally identifying the sex of each type of bee.
The Honeybee Choose your own Adventure Game
In this little game you can make choices for a honeybee leading it through its youngest days to its eventual death. If you reach an end, you can simply refresh the browser page to restart!
