World's Best Bee-Keeper

Every year there is a bee-keeper's festival (think Cannes, but for honey instead of films) and every year, like the Palm D'or, there is an award given to the best bee-keeper in the world. This year it is down to three finalists, a German, a Japanese and an Irishman. So the judge turns to the German first, who proudly announces:

*I have 50,000 bees in 50 hives.*

The judge then asks how his bees make such good honey, to which the German replies:

*Well my bees love music so I play Mozart to them and this increases their productivity, and so the honey they produce is wunderbar!*

"Very good" says the judge who then turns to the Japanese bee-keeper who, with great pride explains:

*I have 100,000 bees in 100 hives.*

"Indeed, and what do you attribute your success to?" asks the judge.

*I have big, beautiful garden, rare flowers, clean air - this make for diligent, happy worker bee. That is why my bees make number one honey in world!*

"That's very interesting" responds the judge, who then turns to the Irishman, who, beaming with pride, says:

*I have 200,000 bees in one hive.*

The judge, a little taken aback, says "well that is an unusual set-up, but it seems to work for you. What would you say is the secret to your success?"

*Well i work those bees morning noon and night, they're never not making honey. If I think they might be slacking off I give the hive a few kicks until I hear them buzzing again*

The judge, quite startled at the man's response asks "surely this is bad for their welfare, is it not?" To which the Irish bee-keeper replies:

*Fuck 'em.*