Beekeeper creates coat of living bees
Chinese beekeeper She Ping, 34, used queen bees to successfully attract more than 460,000 drones, weighing over almost 100 lbs.
“I first did this at 22, just for fun and out of curiosity. Later on, I would put on the bees just for the sake of making people believe I sell actual real honey,” he told the Chongqing Evening Post.
“The last time I did this, I put on a total of 15 beehives on my body, but today I’m breaking my own record [with 28].”
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- This picture taken on April 9, 2014 shows She Ping, a 34 year-old local beekeeper, covered with a swarm of bees on a small hill in southwest China’s Chongqing. She Ping released more than 460,000 bees, attracted them to his body, and made himself a suit of bees that weighs 45.65kg within 40 minutes, local newspaper reported. (China Out/AFP/Getty Images)
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- This picture taken on April 9, 2014 shows She Ping, a 34 year-old local beekeeper, covered with a swarm of bees on a small hill in southwest China’s Chongqing. She Ping released more than 460,000 bees, attracted them to his body, and made himself a suit of bees that weighs 45.65kg within 40 minutes, local newspaper reported. (China Out/AFP/Getty Images)
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- This picture taken on April 9, 2014 shows She Ping, a 34 year-old local beekeeper, covered with a swarm of bees on a small hill in southwest China’s Chongqing. She Ping released more than 460,000 bees, attracted them to his body, and made himself a suit of bees that weighs 45.65kg within 40 minutes, local newspaper reported. (China Out/AFP/Getty Images)
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- This picture taken on April 9, 2014 shows She Ping, a 34 year-old local beekeeper, covered with a swarm of bees on a small hill in southwest China’s Chongqing. She Ping released more than 460,000 bees, attracted them to his body, and made himself a suit of bees that weighs 45.65kg within 40 minutes, local newspaper reported. (China Out/AFP/Getty Images)
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- This picture taken on April 9, 2014 shows people watching She Ping (R) covered with a swarm of bees on a small hill in southwest China’s Chongqing. She Ping, a 34 year-old local beekeeper, released more than 460,000 bees, attracted them to his body, and made himself a suit of bees that weighs 45.65kg within 40 minutes, local newspaper reported. (China Out/AFP/Getty Images)
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- This picture taken on April 9, 2014 shows She Ping (C), a 34 year-old local beekeeper, preparing to wear bees on a small hill in southwest China’s Chongqing. She Ping released more than 460,000 bees, attracted them to his body, and made himself a suit of bees that weighs 45.65kg within 40 minutes, local newspaper reported. (China Out/AFP/Getty Images)
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- This picture taken on April 9, 2014 shows She Ping, a 34 year-old local beekeeper, covered with a swarm of bees on a small hill in southwest China’s Chongqing. She Ping released more than 460,000 bees, attracted them to his body, and made himself a suit of bees that weighs 45.65kg within 40 minutes, local newspaper reported. (China Out/AFP/Getty Images)
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- She Ping, a 34-year-old beekeeper, shakes off bees after an attempt to cover his body with bees in Chongqing municipality, April 9, 2014. He used queen bees to successfully attract more than 460,000 bees, weighing over 45 kg (99 lbs), within 40 minutes, local media reported. Picture taken April 9, 2014. (China Daily/REUTERS)
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- She Ping, a 34-year-old beekeeper, attempts to cover his body with bees in Chongqing municipality, April 9, 2014. He used queen bees to successfully attract more than 460,000 bees, weighing over 45 kg (99 lbs), within 40 minutes, local media reported. Picture taken April 9, 2014. (China Daily/REUTERS)
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- She Ping, a 34-year-old beekeeper, attempts to cover his body with bees in Chongqing municipality, April 9, 2014. He used queen bees to successfully attract more than 460,000 bees, weighing over 45 kg (99 lbs), within 40 minutes, local media reported. Picture taken April 9, 2014. (China Daily/REUTERS)
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- Assistants use burning incense and cigarettes to drive away from the face of She Ping, a 34-year-old beekeeper, during an attempt to cover She’s body with bees, in Chongqing municipality April 9, 2014. He used queen bees to successfully attract more than 460,000 bees, weighing over 45 kg (99 lbs), within 40 minutes, local media reported. Picture taken April 9, 2014. (China Daily/REUTERS)
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