From the same issue of Bee World.
Beehives of the Aegean Islands
THANASSIS BIKOS AND EKATERINI RAMMOU
Bee World 83

Ancient beekeeping on the Aegean island of Ios, using clay hives with
handles, to move from the thyme crop to the heather crop each year.

"Hives were taken to large migratory apiaries
by boat, but to the small apiaries by donkey
or mule, or on the beekeeper's shoulder.
Normally a beekeeper would carry two
hives, one in the hand and the other on the
shoulder; he would walk for four or five
hours on average."

Perhaps when the price of diesel gets too high, those East Coast
beekeepers who are hauling bees to California almonds can hire
caravans of packers!  I'm sure that it would be quite a sight, and
certain to make the evening news.

Randy Oliver
Dreaming of the good old days

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