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On Friday, there was a buzz in the air in the northwest of the state of Washington, while around 14 million bees escaped a commercial truck which overturned.
The truck carrying around 70,000 pounds (31,751 kilograms) of beehives rolled around 4 am near the Canadian border near Lynden, Washington, just south of Abbotsford, British Columbia, the Sheriff’s Bureau of WhatCom said in social media stations.
It seems that the driver did not sail well enough to a tight turn, which rolled the trailer in a ditch, said the spokesperson for the county emergency management, Amy Cloud, in an email. The driver was not injured, said Cloud.
The deputies, the public works workers of the county and several bee experts responded to the scene. The hives of the box later came out of the truck, and local beekeepers invaded to help recover, restore and reset hives, according to the Sheriff’s office.
Look | Millions of bees released after rolling:
A commercial truck carrying more than 30,000 kilograms of bee beehives rolled around 4 a.m. Friday near Lynden, Washington, just south of Abbotsford, and millions of bees have been accidentally released. The Sheriff’s Bureau of WhatCom Comté published a video of the Buzzy scene.
The plan is to allow bees to return to their hives and find their bee queen the next day or both, according to the Sheriff’s office. The goal is to save as many bees as possible.
“Thank you to the wonderful community of beekeepers: more than two dozen presented themselves to help guarantee that the rescue of millions of pollinated bees would be as successful as possible,” said the sheriff’s office.
There are 250 million loose bees on the road of Weidkamp between W. Badger and Loomis Trail. Please use alternative routes, because WSCO deputies, public works and bee experts work to contain the situation. pic.twitter.com/nxupsmtzxu
The public was invited to avoid the region on Friday, and the Sheriff deputies sometimes plunged into their squad cars to avoid being stung.
Bees are crucial for food supply, pollinating more than 100 crops, including nuts, vegetables, berries, citrus and melons.
Bees and other pollinators were decline for yearsAnd experts blame insecticides, parasites, diseases, climate change and the lack of a diversified food supply.
In 2015, 14 million bees have escaped A truck north of Seattle on Interstate 5 and started to prick people.
