Apiarist 0 Report post Posted September 5, 2012 Hello all, This is my first post. I am a bee-keeper in Canada with an interest in history and ancient source material. I am wondering if someone could direct me to any primary or secondary source discussing Augustus as a bee-keeper. Thanking you in advance. B.C. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Melvadius 4 Report post Posted September 19, 2012 Although I found a website claiming that an apiarist/ beekeeper had told August how to live to a ripe old age there is no cited reference for this assertion. From a quick search I'm not sure where there would be a reference to Augustus being an apiarist himself. I can think of a couple of possiblities: The fourth book of Virgils Georgics apparently mentions beekeeping or alternatively; Pliny the Elder makes several mentions of beekeeping and the propoerties of honey so IF Augusuts was an apiarist there may have made passing mention of this but there is a lot of Pliny's Natural History to browse through to find a suitable reference. Anyone got any other suggestions or know for certain if there is such a reference anywhere? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites