Truck overturn releases millions of bees in Washington state
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A commercial truck’s mishap in northwestern Washington set off an unexpected swarm, releasing millions of honeybees and creating a buzz among locals and beekeepers alike. Authorities scramble to assess the environmental fallout while residents wonder if Mother Nature’s timing was as impeccable as it was inconvenient.
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BELLINGHAM, Wash.—There was a buzz in the air Friday in northwestern Washington state as about 250 million honeybees escaped a commercial truck that overturned. The truck hauling an estimated 70,000 pounds of honeybee hives rolled over around 4 a.m. close to the Canadian border near Lynden, the…
West bakes under blistering heat, Midwest contends with wildfire smoke; 14 million honeybees escape after truck rollover in Washington state
About 14 million honeybees escaped when a commercial truck overturned in Washington state Friday, near the border of Canada. More than two dozen beekeepers rushed in to help with the rescue effort.
Approximately 14 million bees escaped after a tractor-trailer carrying more than 70,000 pounds of pollinator hives rolled over Friday in northern Washington state, authorities said.
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