Well, a few days after putting the hives back together, reenergizing the fence as well as putting it back in place, the bear came back!
This time, he probably got a shock though because he didn't get to the hive and just knocked over part of the fence. Thankfully.
I had to get more aggressive. I hired a local beekeeper to go over since I couldn't make the round trip drive again during a work week. His recommendation was to give up my current fence which is the mesh that is movable and used a lot as a temporary enclosure that can be moved easily.
He suggested a more permanent fence and use a car battery to electrify it so that the shock will be much greater and hopefully a great deterrent. That was Tuesday. This is Sunday. I have no phone calls telling me of additional bear sightings or damage so it's probably working.
I will take photos when I go there next Sunday.
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