Ep 108 - Mini Myth: Telling the Bees - Grief, Gardens and Rituals

This week’s show is all about sadness and sweetness. In her mini myth, Rowan describes the tradition of “telling the bees.” We dive into the grief, bee friendly gardening, and the joy of little outfits.

Sources

The Bee Conservancy

https://thebeeconservancy.org/10-ways-to-save-the-bees/

Planet Bee Foundation

https://www.planetbee.org/how-to-help-bees

Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telling_the_bees\

JSTOR Daily

https://daily.jstor.org/telling-the-bees/#:~:text=The%20ritual%20involves%20notifying%20honey,could%20share%20in%20the%20mourning.

Poetry Foundation

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45491/telling-the-bees

The B Farm

https://thebfarm.com/blogs/news/the-interesting-tradition-of-telling-the-bees

Amusing Planet

https://www.amusingplanet.com/2019/04/the-adorable-custom-of-telling-bees.html

Great Lakes Bee Supply

https://www.greatlakesbeesupply.com/single-post/2017/05/25/the-floklore-of-telling-the-bees