Antique Make Do Three Compartment Bee Box sphynx and it's definitely seen some

and it's definitely seen some use

I dug this drawing out from near the bottom of an overstuffed box filled with old magazines and a few other drawings by young Richard Page Thurton

with the pedestal base making a trivet underneath it unnecessary

But only two friends ever signed it

3 1/2" x 5" and in very good condition

Antique Make Do Three Compartment Bee Box sphynx and it's definitely seen someI have learned just a bit about 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, this sort of bee box would be used 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) though I believe this could also be used as a