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.
What do we know about the Drone Bee Part 2?
Descriptions of drones in 19th century beekeeping journals
Edward Bevan, author of The Honeybee
The life of Edward Bevan only intersected with honeybees when he retired in his 40s. At that point he became obsessed and even wrote books about them.
Exploring the role of Mead and the Mead Hall in the early middle ages history of honeybees
Thomas Hill Chapter 5 – Another look at bee anatomy
Part 12 in a semi-regular series of essays examining the 1568, A Profitable Instruction of the perfect ordering of Bees, written by Thomas Hill.
What do we know about the Drone Bee Part 1?
Hello and welcome to another Honeybee Histories essay. This week I’m starting a new series of essays for paid subscribers focused on the drone honeybee. I’m hoping to turn this into an e-book sometime in the future and have quite a bit of content on the subject to share.The drone (the male bee) has had an interesting history, which in many ways parallels the uncertainty about the Queen Bee. Often called lazy and for most of history its role (and gender) misunderstood or not recognised at all, the drone is ripe for study! Read more
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!
