Bee Boles
 

On Nov 18, 5:15 pm, "Mary Fisher" wrote:
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I'm involved with the International Bee Research Association's
collection of records of bee boles, concentrating on my own area
primarily.

www.ibra.org.uk/beeboles

It occurred to me that some of you might have boles which haven't been
recorded. If so, do contact IBRA directly or ask me for more
information.

Please :-)

Well I don't have any in my present house but have lived in a house with
them in the dim distant past and until now had no idea what they were
although I had asked a few people who were similarly as ignorant as I.

Do you know if they were recorded?

I do now as I looked on the web site and they are indeed recorded.

Good :-)

Mary, do you know the origin of the word bole? Is it a bee hole,
distorted over centuries, or something?
Thank you for bringing to my attention something I was not even aware
of.


Cat(h)

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On Nov 18, 5:15 pm, "Mary Fisher" wrote:
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I'm involved with the International Bee Research Association's
collection of records of bee boles, concentrating on my own area
primarily.

www.ibra.org.uk/beeboles

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Mary, do you know the origin of the word bole? Is it a bee hole,
distorted over centuries, or something?
Thank you for bringing to my attention something I was not even aware
of.


Cat(h)

Cath, I didn't know, your idea sounds plausible.

I looked in The Archaeology of Beekeeping, by Dr Crane (founder of IBRA, who
died last month) and found this little para. If Eva Crane used that
definition I reckon it's unlikely that it will be wrong - but nobody's
perfect. I can ask her colleague if she knows.

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=8ejier7&s=1

It is rather an arcane subject :-)

Mary

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On Nov 20, 3:54 pm, "Mary Fisher" wrote:
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On Nov 18, 5:15 pm, "Mary Fisher" wrote:
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"Cerumen" wrote in message
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"Mary Fisher" wrote in message
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I'm involved with the International Bee Research Association's
collection of records of bee boles, concentrating on my own area
primarily.

www.ibra.org.uk/beeboles

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Mary, do you know the origin of the word bole? Is it a bee hole,
distorted over centuries, or something?
Thank you for bringing to my attention something I was not even aware
of.

Cat(h)

Cath, I didn't know, your idea sounds plausible.

I looked in The Archaeology of Beekeeping, by Dr Crane (founder of IBRA, who
died last month) and found this little para. If Eva Crane used that
definition I reckon it's unlikely that it will be wrong - but nobody's
perfect. I can ask her colleague if she knows.

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=8ejier7&s=1

It is rather an arcane subject :-)

But interesting. Thanks for that, Mary.

Cat(h) (still learning the English language)

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It is rather an arcane subject :-)

But interesting. Thanks for that, Mary.

Cat(h) (still learning the English language)

So am I, who was born in England to English parents almost 69 years ago - I
don't believe that anyone will ever know everything about English :-)

Mary

Bee Boles
 

On Nov 22, 3:51 pm, "Mary Fisher" wrote:
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It is rather an arcane subject :-)

But interesting. Thanks for that, Mary.

Cat(h) (still learning the English language)

So am I, who was born in England to English parents almost 69 years ago - I
don't believe that anyone will ever know everything about English :-)

Mary

You've a few years up on me: I've only been practicing full time for
about 20 years :-)
But quite apart from the new word, it is just interesting to hear of
that architectural peculiarity. I might be able to recognise it
whenever I see it, and pretend to be awfully knowledgeable :-)

Cat(h)

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On Nov 22, 3:51 pm, "Mary Fisher" wrote:
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It is rather an arcane subject :-)

But interesting. Thanks for that, Mary.

Cat(h) (still learning the English language)

So am I, who was born in England to English parents almost 69 years ago -
I
don't believe that anyone will ever know everything about English :-)

Mary

You've a few years up on me: I've only been practicing full time for
about 20 years :-)
But quite apart from the new word, it is just interesting to hear of
that architectural peculiarity. I might be able to recognise it
whenever I see it, and pretend to be awfully knowledgeable :-)

Yes, that's always great :-)

Have a look on the website for your area, you might have something you've
already seen.

Mary

Cat(h)