Tag: honey bees

Roadbuilding

The Last Word: Material Handler Tries to Destroy B15 Smartphone/Millions of Bees on the Loose

A material handler tries to destroy the B15 smartphone; millions of bees on the loose after truck crashes.

June 6, 2014

Roadbuilding

Millions of bees on the loose after truck crashes

Wow. Talk about a swarm. After a truck carrying as many as 20 million honey bees overturned on highway in Delaware, the insects were released and swarming in droves. Beekeepers had to relocate the bees and hives before the truck could be moved. CNN reports that this was the first time in 14 years that […]

May 21, 2014

Roadbuilding

Washington airport launches bee-saving program

Sea-Tac Airport in Washington State has launched a new program to help honey bees repopulate, according to KOMO News. The program places a dozen hives in the far corners of the runways of the airport, which has 853 daily flights. Bob Redmond, who is spearheading the program, said the bees don’t pose any threat to […]

June 7, 2013