Stomach-churning photographs show a
woman with 12,000 bees crawling on her naked chest. But not to fear, this is
something 44-year-old Sara Mapelli likes to do on a regular basis.
The self-proclaimed 'Bee Queen' from
Oregon let photographer Holly Wilmeth capture her indulging in her quirky
passion, with the close-up shots set to make the hardiest viewer wince.
In the images Ms Mapelli is seen
calmly wandering around outdoors, with thousands of hairy-bodied insects
covering her torso up to her neck, in turn creating a 'natural blouse'.
The beekeeper, who also works as an
artist and healer, started investigating how her hive would react to her body
back in 2001.
