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CAMEROON, A PARADISE OF BEES
Among the Gbayas, on the high plateaus of Cameroon, the nighttime honey harvests take on the air of sacrificial ceremonies. To harvest the honey, the men first put on heavy suits of wood fibres. The sap from the tree that produces this wood gives off a substance that repels the bees. Often, they will be guided by a larva-loving bird, the informer, which leads them right to the nests in exchange for part of the harvest. [x]
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CAMEROON, A PARADISE OF BEES Among the Gbayas, on the high plateaus of Cameroon, the nighttime honey harvests take on...
Look at the other pictures too, they’re really interesting!