Terrific Old Handmade Three Compartment Bee Box twisted iron candleholder Such a beauty

Such a beauty

5 1/4" tall/long

With the original box

And dates to the late 19th century

is lacquered papier mache

Terrific Old Handmade Three Compartment Bee Box twisted iron candleholder Such a beautyI am just learning about old bee boxesa pretty cool thing to collect I think, as each one represents its makers specific design solution to the task(s) at hand. From what I understand, beekeepers would make a bee box such as this one to catch bees, then release them from various points to chart their flights. Bees fly in a straight line when returning to their hivesa bee linethus leading the beekeeper to the bounty. Bee boxes vary from very simple to