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Thanks to Deanna Wood, author of the wonderful painting blog Artist, Emerging, for tipping me off on a cool Science News article about archaeological honeybees. A group of scientists have dug up a 3000 year old apiary in northern Israel. It’s the oldest one found to date. The photo accompanying the article is beautiful. It’s hard for me to make out exactly what’s going on but the repetitive ovoid shapes remind me of honeycomb found in the wild. Here’s a funny quote: “Many scholars assume that ancient Israelis made honey from fruits such as figs and dates. Nowhere does the Bible mention beekeeping as a way to produce honey.” Huh? | |
