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Millions of bees loose on Calif. highway
« on: March 17, 2008, 11:36:44 AM »
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Millions of swarming honey bees are on the loose after a truck carrying crates of the insects flipped over on a California highway.

The California Highway Patrol says 8-to-12 million bees escaped Sunday from the crates in which they were stored and swarmed over an area of Highway 99 and stung officers, firefighters and tow truck drivers trying to clear the accident.

...more...
http://www.miamiherald.com/577/story/459350.html

I understand the local newswires have been buzzing since this happened.



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Re: Millions of bees loose on Calif. highway
« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2008, 11:42:34 AM »
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Millions of swarming honey bees are on the loose after a truck carrying crates of the insects flipped over on a California highway.

The California Highway Patrol says 8-to-12 million bees escaped Sunday from the crates in which they were stored and swarmed over an area of Highway 99 and stung officers, firefighters and tow truck drivers trying to clear the accident.

...more...
http://www.miamiherald.com/577/story/459350.html

I understand the local newswires have been buzzing since this happened.
Sounds like this calls for another police sting operation.   :-)
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Re: Millions of bees loose on Calif. highway
« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2008, 11:44:52 AM »
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Millions of swarming honey bees are on the loose after a truck carrying crates of the insects flipped over on a California highway.

The California Highway Patrol says 8-to-12 million bees escaped Sunday from the crates in which they were stored and swarmed over an area of Highway 99 and stung officers, firefighters and tow truck drivers trying to clear the accident.

...more...
http://www.miamiherald.com/577/story/459350.html

I understand the local newswires have been buzzing since this happened.
Oh no, the very thought brings me out in hives.
Sounds like this calls for another police sting operation.   :-)



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Re: Millions of bees loose on Calif. highway
« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2008, 11:48:51 AM »
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Millions of swarming honey bees are on the loose after a truck carrying crates of the insects flipped over on a California highway.

The California Highway Patrol says 8-to-12 million bees escaped Sunday from the crates in which they were stored and swarmed over an area of Highway 99 and stung officers, firefighters and tow truck drivers trying to clear the accident.

...more...
http://www.miamiherald.com/577/story/459350.html

I understand the local newswires have been buzzing since this happened.
Oh no, the very thought brings me out in hives.
Sounds like this calls for another police sting operation.   :-)
...I predict a swarm of puns...   :-)
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Re: Millions of bees loose on Calif. highway
« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2008, 02:54:24 PM »
They should honeycomb the area for the perps!

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Re: Millions of bees loose on Calif. highway
« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2008, 02:59:52 PM »
They should honeycomb the area for the perps!
I don't know if that would be a very popular move, perhaps someone should do some pollen to find out.



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Re: Millions of bees loose on Calif. highway
« Reply #6 on: March 17, 2008, 10:49:12 PM »
I saw this on the news. The whole state is buzzing about it.
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Re: Millions of bees loose on Calif. highway
« Reply #7 on: March 18, 2008, 08:05:02 AM »
They should honeycomb the area for the perps!
I don't know if that would be a very popular move, perhaps someone should do some pollen to find out.
Not sure how the locals would beehive after this mess.
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Re: Millions of bees loose on Calif. highway
« Reply #8 on: March 18, 2008, 09:03:25 AM »
1. This thread is going to drone on and on.

2. The problem isn't the accident itself, but the long lines of rubber nectars.  :thatsright:

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Re: Millions of bees loose on Calif. highway
« Reply #9 on: March 18, 2008, 01:05:36 PM »
1. This thread is going to drone on and on.

2. The problem isn't the accident itself, but the long lines of rubber nectars.  :thatsright:


...and the clean-up won't exactly be a honey of a deal either.   :-)
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Re: Millions of bees loose on Calif. highway
« Reply #10 on: March 18, 2008, 01:11:05 PM »
1. This thread is going to drone on and on.

2. The problem isn't the accident itself, but the long lines of rubber nectars.  :thatsright:


...and the clean-up won't exactly be a honey of a deal either.   :-)
You're right, it'll need lots of workers to achieve that.



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Re: Millions of bees loose on Calif. highway
« Reply #11 on: March 18, 2008, 01:19:35 PM »
1. This thread is going to drone on and on.

2. The problem isn't the accident itself, but the long lines of rubber nectars.  :thatsright:


...and the clean-up won't exactly be a honey of a deal either.   :-)
You're right, it'll need lots of workers to achieve that.
...but who would bee their queen?
 :rotf:
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