>"Dr. Eva Crane" was the first name that came to mind when I first read
Joe's original query.

Hello Aaron,

Dr. Crane certainly made a great contribution to 
beekeeping.  One could describe her as the ‘Indiana 
Jones’ of beekeeping, visiting over 60 countries, 
researching and preserving beekeeping artifacts.  
One might argue the case for Benton as the Indiana 
Jones of beekeeping,  but Eva Crane fit’s the 
description better.  I have ‘The History of Beekeeping 
and Honey Hunting, and Archaeology of Beekeeping by 
Eva Crane, -must have books. Eva Crane had a great 
concern that ‘the history of beekeeping be collected 
and preserved before it is lost forever’ -she is my 
inspiration into exploring beekeeping history, at the 
Historical Honeybee Articles Site. Planning a 
biographical sketch for Eva Crane in 2014. 


>Aaron Morris - thinking thoughts of sugar plums!

I researched this to see.  Sugar plums were made with honey 
as a sweetener, but unfortunately, were sometimes rolled
in sugar.  It would be a fascinating piece of historic trivia,
if I could prove that sugar plums were made of honey, not 
sugar.  …Still searching ancient history, is has to be there 
somewhere.  ;)

Best Regards,
J. Waggle

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