A salesman found himself desperately calling for help after his stall full of candied fruit got swarmed with bees that were attracted to its sweetness.
The unnamed man was trying to sell Tanghulu, an increasingly popular snack consisting of several rock sugar-coated fruits, on a street in Fuyang in China’s eastern Anhui Province.
Phone footage filmed by a pedestrian, who in contrast found the sight amusing, shows the man talking on his phone while standing next to the Tanghulu stall overrun by bees.
He can be heard saying: “What should I do? There are too many and I can’t get rid of them.”
Concerned about people getting stung, the vendor ultimately decided to drive the stall away.
Despite the bitter feeling, many social media users said his snacks had gotten the ultimate approval.
‘Love Coke’ asked: “Why is it that when something has been touched by a bee, I don’t find it dirty but I want to take another bite? However, if a fly sat on it, I find it disgusting.”
‘Running wildly in the wind’ replied: “That is because of what we’ve seen flies eating while bees gather nectar from flowers.”
In their bee fact sheet, pest control experts Terminix explained: “Many bees feed on the nectar from flowers. Since nectar is sweet, it makes sense that bees would be attracted to sugars and fragrances that smell flowery or sweet.
“That’s why you may notice bees at your picnic, especially if you’re drinking sugary sodas or eating fruits such as pineapple and watermelon.”
