Ndayisaba, a beekeeper from the central African republic of Rwanda, has been taking care of bees since he was a child but has gained new fame after a series of photos showing him wearing a "coat" of bees.
Ndayisaba explains: "In order to control the bees, I have to look for the queen bee first. Then I put the queen on my body to attract the other bees."
The experienced beekeeper said he gets the queen bee to remain in one spot on his body by attaching her to a piece of string around his waist.
His other bees naturally follow and fiercely protect their queen, flying towards the Rwandese man and forming a shield around her to keep her safe.
Ndayisaba calmly added: "I am well known for beekeeping, they never sting me."
He says: "People are not bothered by this. It rather makes them happy, and they want me to teach them. They are not afraid, all they want is to learn in order to start keeping bees themselves."
Ndayisaba says that, aside from the popularity he has gained in and around his community, his unusual skill has helped him earn a decent living through selling the honey.
Experienced beekeeper Katie Lee writes on Bee Informed that the trick to making a beard of bees is to prepare carefully.
"We spray the bees periodically with sugar syrup. Well-fed bees are less likely to sting, so we keep them fat and happy," she explained.
She says before a display she will put vaseline under her eyes and on her lips to prevent the bees from crawling there too much. She also plugs her ears and nose with cotton wool to prevent any curious bees from going where they’re not wanted.
Then comes the scary part, as she sits down in a chair, before "an assistant ties the queen around my head, so the queen rests under my chin.
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Ndayisaba explains: "In order to control the bees, I have to look for the queen bee first. Then I put the queen on my body to attract the other bees."
The experienced beekeeper said he gets the queen bee to remain in one spot on his body by attaching her to a piece of string around his waist.
His other bees naturally follow and fiercely protect their queen, flying towards the Rwandese man and forming a shield around her to keep her safe.
Ndayisaba calmly added: "I am well known for beekeeping, they never sting me."
He says: "People are not bothered by this. It rather makes them happy, and they want me to teach them. They are not afraid, all they want is to learn in order to start keeping bees themselves."
Ndayisaba says that, aside from the popularity he has gained in and around his community, his unusual skill has helped him earn a decent living through selling the honey.
Experienced beekeeper Katie Lee writes on Bee Informed that the trick to making a beard of bees is to prepare carefully.
"We spray the bees periodically with sugar syrup. Well-fed bees are less likely to sting, so we keep them fat and happy," she explained.
She says before a display she will put vaseline under her eyes and on her lips to prevent the bees from crawling there too much. She also plugs her ears and nose with cotton wool to prevent any curious bees from going where they’re not wanted.
Then comes the scary part, as she sits down in a chair, before "an assistant ties the queen around my head, so the queen rests under my chin.
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