Taiwan 2025 - Beekeeper at Work

Suppose while we're on the subject of bees I oughtta post this one.  These hives are used to pollinate the logan fruit trees, an example of which you see to the right of the frame.  Logan fruit is very popular in these parts, and portions of the mountainsides are covered with family-owned orchards of up to a hundred trees.  Any time you are near such a property at this time of year, you will constantly hear the loud buzzing of thousands of bees as they do their work.  The monkeys know this too, and will wait until the fruit clusters ripen before raiding these trees day and night.  To combat this problem, farmers will rig firecrackers on slow fuses to keep them away - if they are known to be near and full of mischief, the owners will light the fuse so that every few minutes the loud bang will scare away the thieves.