Terrific Old Handmade Three Compartment Bee Box elephant bank printmaker and lithographer

printmaker and lithographer

and the mother straight ahead in the opposite direction

12 5/8" tall  x 9 7/8" wide x 5 3/8" deep and in excellent condition

4" wide x 2 1/4" deep x 1 1/2" tall

when just the right spot to rest and look around is found

Terrific Old Handmade Three Compartment Bee Box elephant bank printmaker and lithographerI 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