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🐝 Morgan Freeman, the actor, film director, and philanthropist, has added a new title to his name: Beekeeper. The 84-year-old celebrity decided to convert his 124-acre Mississippi ranch into a bee sanctuary.⁠ Freeman's foray into beekeeping began in 2014 when he discussed his new hobby with Jimmy Fallon during 'The Tonight Show.' Freeman had taken up beekeeping just a couple of weeks before appearing on the show and talked about his experience keeping bees and the need to preserve and save wild bees for healthy environments.⁠ ⁠ As part of his interview, Freeman talked a bit about the motivation for why he began beekeeping. "There is a concerted effort to bring bees back onto the planet…We do not realize that they are the foundation, I think, of the growth of the planet, the vegetation..."⁠ ⁠ Freeman imported 26 beehives from Arkansas to his ranch in Mississippi. There, Freeman works to feed the bees sugar and water and has helped plant bee-friendly magnolia trees, lavender, clover, et...

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