This is a multi-purpose punchline. In addition to “How do porcupines make love?” it also serves as an answer to the question: “How do you steal a three foot tall active beehive?”
Seriously, I have no idea how or why you’d want to steal an active beehive. But let’s watch some Nicholas Cage anyway.
Edited to add: You can get three pounds of bees with a queen for $105 shipped to your doorstep (when these people have them in stock). Other folks have them as low as $90. I realize criminals are a cowardly and superstitious lot, and generally not able to do subtle economic calculations. But still, this seems like a really stupid crime. Perhaps the criminals will try to fence them, and the police can set up a sting operation.
Sorry.