When were the first recorded bees in North Carolina noted?

When were the first recorded bees in North Carolina noted?

• A. 1600
• B. 1700
• C. 1730
• D. 1800

Answer: (C)

The first written record of honey bees in North Carolina comes from the early 1730s, when colonial naturalist Mark Catesby described bees and beekeeping in the region in his Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands. That documentation around 1730 is the earliest surviving record historians rely on, so it’s the best choice. Earlier dates aren’t supported by surviving written records in the Carolinas, and 1800 is well after the first known documentation.

The first written record of honey bees in North Carolina comes from the early 1730s, when colonial naturalist Mark Catesby described bees and beekeeping in the region in his Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands. That documentation around 1730 is the earliest surviving record historians rely on, so it’s the best choice. Earlier dates aren’t supported by surviving written records in the Carolinas, and 1800 is well after the first known documentation.