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Thousands and thousands of honeybees free after truck overturns close to B.C.-Wash. border

Editorial Board Published June 1, 2025
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There was a buzz within the air Friday in northwestern Washington state as about 14 million honeybees escaped a industrial truck that overturned.

The truck hauling an estimated 70,000 kilos (31,751 kilograms) of honeybee hives rolled over round 4 a.m. PT near the Canadian border close to Lynden, Wash., simply south of Abbotsford, B.C., the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Workplace mentioned in social media posts.

Deputies, county public works workers and several other bee consultants responded to the scene. The field hives later got here off the truck, and native beekeepers swarmed to assist get better, restore and reset the hives, in response to the sheriff’s workplace.

WATCH | Thousands and thousands of honeybees launched after rollover: 

14 million honeybees launched after truck rollover close to B.C.-U.S. border

A industrial truck carrying over 30,000 kilograms of honeybee hives rolled over round 4 a.m. native time on Friday close to Lynden, Wash., simply south of Abbotsford, and tens of millions of bees had been by chance launched. The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Workplace launched a video of the buzzy scene.

The plan is to permit the bees to return to their hives and discover their queen bee within the subsequent day or two, in response to the sheriff’s workplace. The aim is to save lots of as lots of the bees as attainable.

“Thank you to the wonderful community of beekeepers: over two dozen showed up to help ensure the rescue of millions of pollinating honey bees would be as successful as possible,” the sheriff’s workplace put up mentioned.

There are 250 million bees free on Weidkamp Highway between W. Badger and Loomis Path. Please make the most of various routes as WSCO deputies, public works and bee consultants work to include the state of affairs. pic.twitter.com/NxupsmTzxU

The general public was suggested to keep away from the realm on Friday, and sheriff’s deputies dove into of their squad vehicles at instances to keep away from being stung.

Honeybees are essential to the meals provide, pollinating over 100 crops together with nuts, greens, berries, citrus and melons. 

Bees and different pollinators have been declining for years, and consultants blame pesticides, parasites, illness, local weather change and lack of a various meals provide.

In 2015, 14 million bees escaped a truck north of Seattle on Interstate 5 and began stinging individuals.

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