Terrific Old Handmade Three Compartment Bee Box twisted iron candleholder 5 1/4" tall/long

5 1/4" tall/long

Complete set of 28 cards

Paper size: 6" x 9"

and I believe these had been made by HIS father

but what is here is for the most part in very good shape

Terrific Old Handmade Three Compartment Bee Box twisted iron candleholder 5 1/4" tall/longI 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