Bee Lore

When we moved into our new cottage, we soon met the neighbours.  One neighbour told us of an old lady who has kept bees for over forty years who lives a bit further up the lane.  One day her bees swarmed into the next door field and settled……….on a white horse – owned by our neighbour!  The swarm then left the horse and finally settled in a tree.  The old lady (a bit younger then) caught the swarm and put it back into one of her hives.  Quite extraordinary!  I have heard of swarms settling in many strange places – but never on a horse!  When I finally met the old lady, she was not aware the bees had settled on the horse.  Perhaps it is just a good story!  Who knows?