[sleafordbka] Re: Beekeeping
- From: "Roy" <roy.parker14@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <sleafordbka@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 14 May 2011 21:06:34 +0100
Hi.Simon,
We welcome your enquiry, We are covering skep hives as part of the history of
beekeeping and I thank Martin for his valued help on this matter, I have also
found that " Burgonia " is of Greek origin meaning "ox birth" refering to the
mythical practice by which bees are produced from the carcasses of dead oxon,
(the Roman poet Virgil)
Look at the picture on your Tate&Lyle golden syrup tin. "Out of the strong came
forth sweetness"
Thanks for your help Simon.
Roy.
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From: simon croson
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Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2011 7:45 PM
Subject: [sleafordbka] Re: Beekeeping
Why on earth we are teaching such detail on skip hives has to bee questioned?
Simon Croson
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On 14 May 2011, at 19:15, martin robinson <martinrobinson26@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Roy et al...
No1.
Before the advent of the modern movable frame hive bees were
kept in straw skeps. The space available to the bees was limited so they
regularly swarmed (a natural method of colony reproduction) which served to
replace the colonies which were killed to obtain the honey. The space for the
bees could be enlarged by adding an extra chamber called an eke (hence the term
to eke something out) and to protect the hive from the weather a straw hackle
was added. This was roughly a cone shaped device to deflect the rain. Sayings
such as "to eke out" and "raising the hackles" have passed into common usage.
No2.burgonia the only thing I can think this means unless you
have the context to which it refers is French & Spanish for Burgundy
http://ccgi.esperanto.plus.com/lfn/dictionary.pdf
Regards Martin Robinson
--- On Sat, 14/5/11, Roy <roy.parker14@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Roy <roy.parker14@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [sleafordbka] Beekeeping
To: sleafordbka@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Saturday, 14 May, 2011, 15:23
Hi. There,
Can someone out there with a beekeepers encyclopedia please
answer these questions?
1. What is a hackle?
2. What does burgonia mean?
These are questions from the section 4 in the Course In a
Case. (History questions)
If anyone can help it would be much appreciated.
Regards,
Roy.
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