Queen Bee Box, circa 1961
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Bee box
Date Made
circa 1961
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
61.206.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Wire
Color
Tan (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 1 in
Width: 1.25 in
Length: 3 in
Inscriptions
on top of cover:
QUEEN BEE! DELIVER QUICKLY! / To [blank] / From WALTER T. KELLEY CO., CLARKSON, KY.
on back of cover:
Kill your old queen and introduce the new one immedi- / ately after removing any queen cells. REMOVE THE / CORK FROM THE CANDY END. If you have time kill / the attendant bees and remove them from the cage. [...]
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