Those who knew Pierre will remember his fondness for bees (and their honey!) He would have enjoyed this article. We are adding his blessing for bees at the end of this post.
Clarence Chua shows up to a bee rescue with nothing but a bandana and bare hands — no suit, no gloves, just attention and respect. In six years, this 42-year-old in Singapore has relocated roughly 6 million bees, one nest at a time, moving entire colonies — queen, workers, larvae and all — to apiaries he manages, including one in his own backyard. Where pest control arrives with chemicals and a stopwatch, Chua arrives with patience, reading the mood of a swarm before deciding whether to suit up at all. He has coaxed bees from a condominium spirit house, from the engine of a grounded airplane, from the hidden corners of a city where almost no one thought to look.
Once, misjudging a colony on a high ledge, he was stung a hundred times in thirty seconds — and still returned to the work. “Without bees,” he says, “there will be much less fruit or much more expensive fruit” — a quiet reminder that these small, misunderstood creatures underwrite much of what we eat. His story is less about heroism and more about what becomes possible when a single person decides to pay close attention to a being that many fear or avoid.
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To read the full article visit https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/relocating-6-million-singapore-bees-counting-one-nest-time-2026-07-02/
A Blessing for Bees
From Pierre’s book 365 Blessings to heal myself and the world
Many of us are aware that bees are facing possibly the most critical period of their existence on earth. Some years ago, in one region in China, the excessive use of pesticides had totally eliminated the bees and trees were pollinated by hand. Yet more than 80% of plants – and over ¾ of cultivated plants – in the world owe their existence to bees. They need our support in many ways – political, practical, scientific, environmental and… spiritual.
I bless Your wondrous, amazing creation and our close neighbors called bees. I bless them in their resilience to all forms of aggression menacing them, especially those of chemical origin.
I bless them in the remarkable mission You did appoint for them and in their ability to fulfill their role perfectly. I bless the stupendous organization of beehives and bee colonies which still defy human understanding.
I also bless the producers of contested pesticides and the politicians defending them that they may put the survival of our species and of bees before the bottom line. I bless them in their integrity and true spirit of service.
I bless us, the public, that we may become totally alert to the issue and behave in a way that forwards healing on all levels – zoological, environmental, economic and other.
And above all, I bless us in our ability to develop a relationship of deep caring, unconditional love and authentic reverence towards our sisters the bees and all creation.
