Ancient Bee 'House'

[slimrbp]

Interesting find during the renovation of Rosslyn Chapel

Rosslyn Chapel was haven for bees

[The Woodman]

What an interesting story. I wonder why it was incorporated into the masonry as it would have been impossible to harvest the honey. An early conservation attempt perhaps as stated.

[loripo]

It might have been symbolic.. THis is a bit from a book extract (2006)

UNTIL very recently, bees still lived in the beehive carved into the roof of the chapel, flying in through a specially carved entrance in the heart of a flower. Bees were a symbol of the Merovingian dynasty, the long-haired French kings, who the authors of The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail believed to be the guardians of the Templar treasure and the descendants of Mary Magdalene.

Three hundred golden bees were found in the grave of Merovingian ruler Childeric and Napoleon pinned one to his coronation robes when he was crowned Emperor.

The beehive, with its precious gold contents has been a symbol of hidden treasure for centuries.