Gee said her husband wanted to remove the bees without the use of pesticides but couldn't find many options for homeowners. So he removed the colony himself and moved them into a proper beehive. The two of them have been keeping bees ever since.

“We’re totally in love with honeybees," Gee said. "They’re absolutely amazing creatures. I learn something new about them every day.”

She said she was baffled by why someone would steal beehives.