What a buzz: Saving Malaysia’s bees one nest at a time
AFP, KUALA LUMPUR
Placing his bare hands into a swarm of thousands of bees, a Malaysian man used his fingers to gently guide some of them into a rattan basket.
Ooi Leng Chye is a member of a group that saves bees and their nests when they are discovered in cities, seeking to prevent the creatures from being destroyed by those who view them as pests.
Bees play a vital role in ecosystems as pollinators of major crops, but their numbers have been falling rapidly due to habitat loss, pollution and pesticides.
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