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'Shawshank Redemption' actor's bee hives: Why the Oscar-winning star turned his 124-acre ranch into a sanctuary, imported 26 colonies and never harvests honey

Shawshank Redemption actor beehive: Hollywood star Morgan Freeman has transformed his ranch into a bee sanctuary and created this safe habitat after learning about declining bee populations worldwide. Freeman planted various flowering plants and trees to provide a reliable food source. He does not harvest honey, focusing instead on the bees' survival.