Mohamed Hagras stands barechested as dozens of honeybees congregate around his face, eventually forming what he calls the "Beard of Bees". To attract the insects he has a box housing their queen's hormones strapped to his chin. Hagras extracts hormones from queen bees after they die and uses them to attract bees from the same hive to perform his show. He uses the "Beard of Bees" at contests and exhibitions where like-minded people try to break world records. Other than honey and pollen, bees are also medicinal, Hagras says, adding that many people come to his farm to get stung in efforts to cure various diseases.

Source: Egypt Independent December 03, 2016 07:18 UTC