The 900 BCE date in this article maps nicely to the reign of King Solomon. Perhaps Solomon imported honey bees as well as apes and peacocks (1 Kings 10:22)?
http://www.jpost.com/HealthAndSci-Tech/Health/Article.aspx?id=179363 (http://www.jpost.com/HealthAndSci-Tech/Health/Article.aspx?id=179363)
Great article. Thanks for sharing.
Good find. I had to pull the bible out to see what else was said in that passage.
Thank-you, bees and history- two on the list of my favorite things!