Primitive Old Handmade Queen Bee Box stork shaped and the first I've seen

and the first I've seen that is pictorial

1788—the same year the U

WW2 I would guess

sold on this toy as soon as I saw this blue eyed pair in their orange uniforms and caps

Primitive Old Handmade Queen Bee Box stork shaped and the first I've seenIve 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