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Rising beehive thefts in the U.S. lead beekeepers to use different kinds of technology to protect their property.

WOODLAND, Calif. (AP) -- For a few frenzied weeks, beekeepers from around the United States truck billions of honeybees to California to rent them to almond growers who need the insects to pollinate the state's most valuable crop.

For a few frenzied weeks, beekeepers from around the United States truck billions of honeybees to California to rent them to almond growers who need the insects to pollinate the...

For a few frenzied weeks, beekeepers from across the US truck billions of honeybees to California to rent them to almond growers who need the insects to pollinate the state’s most valuable crop. However, as almond trees start to bloom, blanketing entire valleys in white and pink flowers, so begin beehive thefts, which have become so prevalent that beekeepers are now turning to GPS tracking devices, surveillance cameras and other anti-theft technology to protect their precious colonies. Hive th...

In the past few weeks, 1,036 beehives worth hundreds of thousands of dollars were reported stolen from orchards statewide, authorities said.

Beehive thefts have become so prevalent during the almond-growing season in the U.S. that beekeepers are now turning to GPS tracking devices, surveillance cameras and other anti-theft technology to protect their precious pollinators.

WOODLAND, Calif. (AP) -- For a few frenzied weeks, beekeepers from around the United States truck billions of honeybees to California to rent them to

The loss of a hive means the loss of income from honey production and future pollination, not to mention the expense of managing the colony throughout the year.

Beehives worth hundreds of thousands of dollars are getting stolen across the country. Beekeepers are now trying to prevent it.

The loss of a hive means the loss of income from honey production and future pollination, not to mention the expense of managing the colony throughout the year.