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Pictured is one of the estimated 50,000 bumblebees found dead in Wilsonville.
The City of Hillsboro and the Oregon Department of Agriculture are investigating the deaths of what could be hundreds of bees in downown Hillsboro over the past few days.
during the past week or so.
. Agricultural officials determined that the insecticide — which is meant to kill aphids — caused the Wilsonville bees’ deaths.
Continuing coverage of the deaths of an estimated 50,000 bumblebees.
As soon as Preston learned of the Hillsboro die-off Friday, he visited the site along Southwest Washington Street. He saw about 100 dead or dying bees below one tree, and more living bees up in the tree.
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Workers were planning to cast a large net over that tree Saturday afternoon, to prevent more bees from landing on it and falling victim.
The trees in Wilsonville were covered with nets on Friday.
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