#Beenado: Facebook, Twitter abuzz with comments on freeway bee spill

LYNNWOOD, Wash. — After a semi truck carrying millions of honey bees overturned on I-5, and many commenters on the KIRO7Seattle Facebook page were concerned for both the bees and the driver.

The driver was not hurt. Unfortunately, millions of bees were killed when firefighters had to resort to spraying foam to contain the agitated swarm.  Read the story here and see photos from the scene here.

While some are taking the insects' death seriously, the hashtag #Beenado started trending in Seattle on Twitter shortly after the accident.

On Facebook, many saw an opportunity for a irresistable pun, both good and bad.

Some of the comments:

• Lisa Boon Meyer: Oh honey, a truck has pollen over right before Friday morning rush hour? Geeeezz
• Tan Dylan Un: Bee. Lievable.
• Peggy Wells: My kids live in Lynnwood! I bet things are really buzzing up there!
• Michael Carbis: Bee careful cleaning that one up
• Paul D'Andrea: Wow. I bet that driver was really buzzed!! Lol.
• Jon Handel: If any honeybees die after this truck crash, that would be a total...wait for it...buzzkill.

We also put together a video of outtakes from reporter Jeff Dubois as he battled the bees. Join the hive of activity and leave your comment on the KIRO7Seattle Facebook page.

• Joe Stone Sr. So that's what all the buzz is about.
• Tracy Davis: Plezzzzzzz Bee-carful out there!
• Brandon P Peterson: Somebody needs to tell that guy "buzzed driving is drunk driving"
• Robert Lee Percival: People need to bee careful
• Katrina Nugent: Sounds like a sticky situation!
• Nancy Pitt What's all the buzz about?
• Joy Elizabeth Ross What a buzz kill!
• Iver Baronia: Bees aren't so bad. Could "Bee" worse.
• Christy Chau Hatch: Oh honey, just don't sting us.
• Dina Arustamova: Beeee careful
• Roszy Quintana Rivera: Everyone: bee aware of this.

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