Sad Week

I am posting here to say i lost my dear brother Paul who went peacefully in hospital, I was told by some allotment holders old guys that I must tell my bees of my sad loss otherwise if I did not tell them they would clear off. I don't know if its a old wives tale but I have done it So Sunday 17 Th June 2012 I went to the bottom of my garden were I spent time with the two hives to tell them. I went then to my third hive in a secret location and told them. R.I.P Paul..