This is what people used to think bees were lmao.

  • triangle [none/use name]
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    3 years ago

    The people doing the writing and the people doing the beekeeping probably didn't talk much, lol. You ever read some of the medieval travel guides? Apparently these guys lived in Ethiopia and Asia.

    Although, there were monks and monastaries that made mead from fermented honey so maybe there are some written accounts that have a more empirical first-hand knowledge basis.

    • happybadger [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d9/Hereford_Mappa_Mundi_Detail_Africa-eyes-on-shoulders.jpg

      feels good man