Bee Box

Object/Artifact

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Bee Box

Entry/Object ID

73.374.1

Description

Round, bentwood box with hinged top and a round opening covered with wire screen. It has as a brass hook to secure the lid. This small box might have been to transport a queen, transport part of a colony of bees, or as a small starter hive or "nuc" (short for nucleus colony).

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Dimensions

Height

3-3/16 in

Diameter

7-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Top Diameter: 7 3/4" Bottom Diameter: 7"

Material

Wood, Wire, Brass