Mayan Beekeeping Past and Present

Susan Langley

The topic for the December 13 CCASM meeting was "Meliponiculture: Mayan Beekeeping Past and Present", and Susan Langley definitely kept our interest as she talked about this stingless bee of Central America that is still being kept by Mayans.  We learned that Mayans kept bees horizontally and the Mayan bee god was Ah Mucen Cab.  It's impossible to summarize all the bee and honey stories Susan shared with us.



Susan also brought samples of honey from different countries around the world for us to sample.

And since it was the holidays, there were also refreshments. (Thanks to Mary, Evelyn, Linda, Elsie, and Frank)

Susan Langley has been a beekeeper for over fifteen years.  Her “day-job” is as Maryland’s State Underwater Archaeologist directing the Maryland Maritime Archaeology Program.

Attendance: 25