Man grows 'Beard of Bees’ to promote apian benefits

A man in Egypt, who regularly attracts hundreds of bees to his chin, said that he wants to raise awareness that bees are not dangerous. 31-year-old Mohamed Hagras of Menoufia, who worked as an engineer, decided to become a beekeeper after being inspired by a model who showed off a bikini made of bees. Hagras revealed that many people come to his farm to be bitten by bees in order to cure various diseases. Bees are mainly used for its honey and pollen as well for its medicinal properties.

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. The goal is to show that bees are not aggressive," he told Reuters at his farm in Shibin El Kom, the capital of the Nile Delta province of Menoufia.
"One the contrary, they are helpful and produce things that help humans and agriculture."
He uses the "Beard of Bees" at contests and exhibitions where like-minded people try to break world records. The current holder is a Chinese beekeeper who in 2015 covered his entire body with over a million bees, a combined weight of almost 110 kg (242.5 lb).