Beehive Remover in India Demonstrates Unique Technique

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What equipment do you use to remove a beehive? A stockpot, a shopping bag, a knife and burning branches? Check out a beehive remover in India who uses all of the above – and no protective gear — to rid a balcony of a large, active hive in this YouTube video. First, he holds smoking branches under the hive, which is swarming with bees. Then, he grabs handfuls of the insects and tosses them to the wind. Later, he removes the queen bee by… placing her in a shopping bag!? This video does not reveal whether the bees are stinging, but it does demonstrate an amazing traditional technique.