Millions of honeybees escaped into a rural Texas neighborhood after a semitrailer carrying about 400 hives tipped over, officials said.
Man believes the thief took off with over one million bees from his bee yard.
The Fresno County Sheriff's Office is searching for nearly 100 stolen beehives.
Honey harvest typically starts around April, but beekeeping is a year-round job.
The victim was moving an old bag of potting soil when the bees were disturbed.
A Tulare business has to start from scratch after nearly all of its beehives were stolen over the weekend.