Primitive Old Handmade Queen Bee Box Vytlacil art peeking out under her head

peeking out under her head covering

and really love this tiny one

may you the Saviour's image bear

I quite like how wise and serene these two look

who carved this one in the 1920s or so

Primitive Old Handmade Queen Bee Box Vytlacil art peeking out under her headIve had a handful of old bee boxes, but this is the first true queen bee box Ive foundmade for her alone. I believe a small box like this was used for carrying then introducing a new queen into a hive while protecting her during the acclimation process. There are two carved out holes on one short side; I believe there was likely once a rotating piece of wood or tin that could be used to cover the holes and or secure the cage inside the hive; once