In 1952, a beekeeper paid Don Kuchenmeister 25 cents an hour to put frames together. Now, the Lula man makes his livelihood with 200-500 hives in his bee yard and Dixie Bee Supply. “Where can you take $100 bill and double your money in less than a month? I teach you how to do that, legally, not selling dope,” Kuchenmeister said. On Sunday, May 13, Kuchenmeister discovered more than 100 hives were missing along with other equipment. He told the Banks County Sheriff’s Office the value was $40,000.