Just a reminder, I went out and checked one of my yards today. The "rednecks" had been in it and made a mess. Three hives had been knocked over using fallen pine branches and then an attempt was made to set the hives on fire! The fire must have driven the bees out and run off the vandals as the fire went out before destroying all of the equipment. Several frames were burned and most of the boxes were broken. One swarm of bees in the top of oak tree, but out of reach. The yard was out of sight and hard to get at, past a locked gate and a way down a dirt road. Having found a "live" shot-gun shell near by, the yard may have been found by "hunters". They may have crossed the nearby river and walked up. When visiting out yards use caution! I would have hated to think what could have happened if I had come around the corner while this was in progress!