Morgan Freeman Creates Bee Sanctuary br Out of His Mississippi Ranch The Oscar-winning actor br has practiced beekeeping br for the last five years In recent interviews, he has also br discussed the need to save honeybees. Morgan Freeman, via br 'The Tonight Show' In addition, Freeman says vegetation br that is bee-friendly is planted br on the 124-acre sanctuary. To create the safe space, br Freeman brought in over br two dozen hives from br out of state. In recent years, bee populations br around the world have br declined dramatically. Many predict their loss will lead to major issues for the environment br and agriculture. Research had attributed the fall to the spread of pesticides and destruction of the insect's habitat.