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There’s a buzz around Flea … a roaring, deafening buzz.

The RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS bassist put three beehives in his backyard last month … each holding more than 60,000 bees, as reported by tmz.com.

The question, of course, why? Two reasons … he really digs bees. But his passion for environmentalism has given him hives, because the honeybee population is dying off.

We’re told he’s only been doing it for a few months and has already mastered the craft, but it’s more of a hobby than anything else since RHCP aren’t touring right now.

The reason that’s important … no bees means no bee pollination = a lot less food.