St Ambrosius (c340), as an infant, had a swarm of bees leaving a drop of honey in his mouth, which lead to the unusual sweetness in his lyrics. St Ambrosius is the best known patron saint in the world of beekeeping.But its St Zozimus and St Sabatius who are 'protectors of beekeepers'.
When they setup the monastery (1436) on the Solovetsky Islands in the White Sea, they were left with a huge headache - where to get the candle wax from? St Zozimus walked to Egypt to collect a handful of bees with a queen. He carried them back in a 'skep walking stick'. This was the beginning of apiculture in the Ukraine.
Image from http://www.beekeeping.com.ua/.
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