And you think bears are bad ?? Look out when the elephants attack.

[Jim134]

   Just something to think about.. If you're a farmer in Kenya..

https://youtube.com/shorts/aSaBYHZhks8?si=86NPHQGIvlJ-_0qr

      BEE  HAPPY  JIM134   

[The15thMember]

Except the bees keep elephants away, they don't draw them in like bears!    I heard an interview with someone with this organization or a similar one on the 2 Million Blossoms podcast.  They are called Wild Survivors, and they work with farmers in Africa to put up bee fences around farmland to protect crops from elephants, plus the bees provide the farmers with an additional source of income.  This also helps protect the elephants from poaching, because the farmers are often approached by poaching rings looking for elephants that are easy marks, and the farmers are usually willing to oblige because the elephants are a nuisance.  If you've got the time, I'd highly recommend a listen, it was extremely interesting.  https://www.2millionblossoms.com/wild-survivors-african-elephants-and-honey-bees-019/

[BeeMaster2]

Jim,
That is really interesting. I wonder if the number of hives is too high to allow each hive to make excessive honey. If the area can support that many hives it would bee a really good win win.
The bees must not be as bad as our Africanized Bees for them to bee able to work the fields right next to the hives.
Jim Altmiller