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CNN
2 days ago
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- CNN
Millions of bees buzz around Washington state roads after truck overturns
Millions of bees escape after a truck carrying honeybee hives overturned in Whatcom County, Washington, and rolled into a ditch. Local beekeepers were called to the scene.
CNN
3 days ago
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- CNN
Millions of bees buzz around Washington state roads after truck overturns
Millions of bees escape after a truck carrying honeybee hives overturned in Whatcom County, Washington, and rolled into a ditch. Local beekeepers were called to the scene.
Free Malaysia Today
4 days ago
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- Free Malaysia Today
Bee alert: US cops send out warning after 250 million insects escape
Millions of bees have been set loose following an accident in Washington. (EPA Images pic) LOS ANGELES : A truck crash that set 250 million bees free has sparked warnings in the western US, with police telling people to avoid swarms of the stinging insects. The accident happened in Washington state in the far northwest of the country, when a semi-trailer carrying a load of hives overturned. '250 million bees are now loose,' wrote Whatcom County Sheriff on its social media page. 'AVOID THE AREA due to the potential of bee escaping and swarming'. Roads in the region, which nestles the border with Canada and is just 30 miles from Vancouver, have been closed as bee experts help with the clean-up. While some beekeepers aim only to produce honey, many others rent out their hives to farmers who need the insects to pollinate their crops.
Malay Mail
4 days ago
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- Malay Mail
Bee-nado! Swarm warning after truck tips in Washington, setting 250 million insects free
LOS ANGELES, May 31 — A truck crash that set 250 million bees free has sparked warnings in the western US, with police telling people to avoid swarms of the stinging insects. The accident happened in Washington state in the far northwest of the country, when a semi trailer carrying a load of hives overturned. '250 million bees are now loose,' wrote Whatcom County Sheriff on its social media page. 'AVOID THE AREA due to the potential of bee escaping and swarming'. Roads in the region, which nestles the border with Canada and is just 30 miles from Vancouver, have been closed as bee experts help with the clean-up. While some beekeepers aim only to produce honey, many others rent out their hives to farmers who need the insects to pollinate their crops. — AFP
RNZ News
4 days ago
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- RNZ News
Bee alert: Warning after 250 million insects escape truck crash in US
Photo: Photo / 123RF A truck crash that set 250 million bees free has sparked warnings in the western US, with police telling people to avoid swarms of the stinging insects. The accident happened in Washington state in the Far Northwest of the country, when a semi trailer carrying a load of hives overturned. "250 million bees are now loose," wrote Whatcom County Sheriff on its social media page . "AVOID THE AREA due to the potential of bee escaping and swarming". Roads in the region, which nestles the border with Canada and is just 48km from Vancouver, have been closed as bee experts help with the clean-up. While some beekeepers aim only to produce honey, many others rent out their hives to farmers who need the insects to pollinate their crops. - AFP
