Millions of Honeybees Abuzz After Truck Overturns in Washington State

Millions of Honeybees Abuzz After Truck Overturns in Washington State
A truck hauling an estimated 70,000 pounds of honeybee hives overturns near Lynden, Wash., on May 30, 2025, in a still from video. Whatcom County Sheriff's Office via AP
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BELLINGHAM, Wash.—There was a buzz in the air Friday in northwestern Washington state as about 250 million honeybees escaped a commercial truck that overturned.

The truck hauling an estimated 70,000 pounds of honeybee hives rolled over around 4 a.m. close to the Canadian border near Lynden, the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office said in social media posts.