OK I just had a full healthy colony stolen...
 
Normally I try to keep hives on farm property where you have to at least
drive through a gate and past the owner's home to get to the beeyard. So I
have never had any theft problems until now. What are other steps that I can
use to discourage bee  rustlers? Is branding of equipment a deterent? One
colony is not so bad, but how big is this problem nationwide anyway?
 
Cesar Flores
Colorado