Sparks fall from the tree to lure the bees from the comb, in the jungle near Gubir in Malaysia

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Sparks fall from the tree to lure the bees from the comb, in the jungle near Gubir in Malaysia, February, 2009. The honey hunters are men who risk their lives in night-time raids high above the ground in some of the world's tallest trees. Some of the 220-foot-tall Tualang trees are home to nearly 5 million Asiatic honeybees. The hunt takes place on moonless nights in early spring -- a time when the honey hunters are able to climb the trees - totally in the dark - and not get stung too much.

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Size: 4500px × 3000px
Location: Gubir Kuala Nerang, Kedah, Malaysia
Photo credit: © Asia File / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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