The Keeper of the Bees : Bees and Beekeeping in Irish Folklore
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1788495233
ISBN-13
9781788495233
Publisher
O'Brien Press Ltd
Imprint
O'Brien Press Ltd
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 21st, 2024
Print length
160 Pages
Weight
360 grams
Dimensions
13.70 x 20.30 x 2.00 cms
Product Classification:
Biography: generalTraditional trades & skillsApiculture (beekeeping)
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A beekeeper’s daughter and a student of folklore, Eimear Chaomhánach weaves folktales about bees with memories of growing up in a beekeeping household, collecting swarms with her father and learning how to harvest honey. A fascinating look at the beliefs and traditions about bees and beekeeping.
Did you know that bees have been around for over 100 million years? Or that the Brehon Laws included judgments about the rightful ownership of swarms? And why Irish beekeepers plant bluebells around their hives?From the perfection of their hexagonal honeycombs to their ordered matriarchal society, bees have been revered for thousands of years.In this beautifully illustrated book, beekeepers daughter and student of folklore Eimear Chaomhánach weaves folktales about bees with memories of growing up in a beekeeping household, collecting swarms with her father and learning how to harvest honey.With legends about Aristotle and Irish saints and accounts of customs such as telling the bees, this is a fascinating look at the beliefs and traditions about bees and beekeeping.
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