Mary Bumby by Anne Middleditch General Recollection in the erection of the

in the erection of the building he had planned

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This event proved to be life-changing as the honey bee became something of an obsession

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Mary Bumby by Anne Middleditch General Recollection in the erection of theThis is the remarkable story of Mary Bumby who was the first person to take honeybees to New Zealand. When, in 1838, her brother, John, was appointed as superintendent missionary at the Mangungu Mission House in New Zealand she decided to accompany him to look after him and act as his housekeeper. Because John liked honey Mary took with her two skeps of bees on the five month long voyage, arriving in New Zealand in March 1839. Both Mary and John were