250 million bees escape after semi-truck overturns in Washington State: ‘Don’t go anywhere near them’

NY Post ^ | 5-31-25 | Jacki Thrapp

[csn vinnie]

Just a few thousand undocumented bees. What’s the big deal?

[AndyJackson]

Wait till they discover that their queen is a drone.

[albie]

Yes! Head for Canada! Canadas new slogan…”Canada has fewer bees!!”

[plain talk]

[Ahithophel]

in a rural part of Whatcom County

Name a part of Whatcom County that isn't rural. For example, Point Roberts is inaccessible by car without first driving through Canada.

[Larry Lucido]

Nearest lawyer: Going to need 100,000 tiny neck braces over here!

[nhbob1]

A drag queen

[FrankRizzo890]

That’s what I was thinking! Someone’s swarm-traps (if they still have any set up this late in the year) are gonna get populated VERY quickly!

[hellinahandcart]

It’s deja vu all over again!

[HartleyMBaldwin]

Sign says clearance to the twelve-foot line
But the beehives was stacked to thirteen-nine

[Getready]

Que sera, sera...
Whatever will...

[Kenny Bania]

[hellinahandcart]

This same crap happened in Delaware about 11 years ago. We hit the worst traffic ever, trying to get onto I-95 to pick up my stepson from college, and finally there it was: overturned truck by the on-ramp, guardrail flattened, bees everywhere.

I thought “Son, we were two hours late because a truckload of bees fell over on the freeway” sounded like a classic dog-ate-my-homework excuse.

[sauropod]

The ramp’s no longer there.

[piytar]

"Residents were urged to avoid the area and keep their distance by at least 200 yards."

Why? Honeybees (except for the Africanized version) will leave you alone if you leave them alone. Also, unless you are allergic their sting just isn't that bad. I know -- have been stung more times than I can count by things much nastier than honeybees. Did get tagged by a honeybee or two. Barely noticed.

[Delta 21]

The scale ticket does not lie. Gotta wait till all the bees land to get an accurate reading.

[Delta 21]

This would be me hiding in the bar ditch scooping them up as fast as I could. Once they take off flying its a free for all!

[Species8472]

Me too!
Free bees!

[tlozo]

Why? Honeybees (except for the Africanized version) will leave you alone if you leave them alone

Their hives have been scattered with them breaking open. Bees become very defensive.

[tlozo]