Beekeepers along with firefighters and WSDOT workers attempt
to clear the freeway of bee hives that spilled off of a semi truck along
northbound Interstate 5 on Friday, April 17, 2015 north of Seattle. The truck
had just merged onto Interstate 5 around 3:30 a.m. Friday when it tipped on its
side, dumping its load of 448 hives. The driver was not hurt, but the bees
became more active as the sun rose and the weather warmed, and Seattle
television stations reported that firefighters sprayed a layer of foam on some
of the boxes, killing the bees for safety. (Mark Mulligan /The Herald via AP)
APRIL 21, 2015
BELLEVILLE, WASHINGTON
The company that lost millions of honey bees in a semi crash
on Interstate 5 last Friday will have to "rent" more hives to fill
orders from local farmers.
But Belleville Bees in Burlington plans to have bees
pollinating blueberry bushes and cabbage before the critical pollination period
closes for farmers.
They don't expect any customers will lose harvest as a
result of the crash.
The Washington State Patrol is still investigating the
driver of the truck. They have until Friday to issue a citation for
the accident.