Academy Award-Winning Actor Converts His Sprawling Ranch into a Safe Haven for Endangered Honeybees

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Many people know Academy Award-winning actor and movie narrator, Morgan Freeman, for his powerful and captivating voice, a voice that he now uses to raise awareness for the sad plight of the endangered honeybees.

The 81-year-old actor has used his talent to champion environmental causes, such as those of the conservationist group, One Earth. But this time around, the actor is focusing his advocacy to saving the hardworking honeybee, turning his 124-acre property in Mississippi into a bee sanctuary to help save the insects’ dwindling numbers.

What was once a hobby for Freeman when he started with 26 hives in 2014, is now a full-on project aimed to protect the bees.


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When Freeman was interviewed on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Kimmel, the 2005 Academy awardee for Best Supporting Actor said that he respected the bees, earning him their respect as well. He claimed to have never had the need to use protective gear around his bees and that has never been stung since he started.

“I have not ever used the beekeeping hat with my bees. They haven’t stung me yet, as right now I am not trying to harvest honey or anything, but I just feed them … I also think that they understand, ‘Hey, don’t bother this guy, he’s got sugar water here.’

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He further explained the bees’ importance, particularly in keeping the eco-system balanced:

“There is a concerted effort for bringing bees back onto the planet … We do not realize that they are the foundation, I think, of the growth of the planet, the vegetation.”

Recent studies have shown that the overuse of pesticides and bee-killing neonicotinoids, have harmed bee populations world-wide, giving rise to a grave situation called Colony Collapse Disorder, which will affect wild plants as well as agricultural crops all over the world.

 

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