What a buzz: Saving Malaysia's bees one nest at a time
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.
Source: taipeitimes.com
