Semi Overturned, Millions of Bees Spilled Onto Highway

from Washingtonpost.com
Early Friday morning, a semitruck rolled spilling more than 14 million bees on an interstate highway near Lynwood, a bedroom community north of Seattle. The incident tied traffic up for hours. It also posed a challenge when it came to cleaning up the mess. As the temperatures began to warm, the surviving bees became more agitated.

The Seattle Times had this account of the mishap.

Beekeepers were on site within an hour of the 3:30 a.m. wreck to round up the honeybees, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). As temperatures warmed and the bees became more agitated, firefighters sprayed a mixture of foam and water on the hives to kill some of the bees. Television reporters swatted at swarms of the insects surrounding their cameras and clumps of bee carcasses littered the roadway.

Read more of the story here.

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