Antique Make Do Three Compartment Bee Box sphynx with it's handle made from

with it's handle made from the casing of a 50 caliber FA 1932 bullet

And then hand-written on the backside: "Susan Pendleton / Given to Olive / 1906 / on a Tuesday

But only two friends ever signed it

wood is 1/4" thick

Antique Make Do Three Compartment Bee Box sphynx with it's handle made fromI 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