Primitive Old Handmade Queen Bee Box Vytlacil art I quite like how wise

I quite like how wise and serene these two look

and a pretty rare one with this square base

and especially one like this with wound scrolls of paper inside

move in opposite directions

and really love this tiny one

Primitive Old Handmade Queen Bee Box Vytlacil art I quite like how wiseIve 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