Antique Make Do Three Compartment Bee Box mid-century school I've gone back to the

I've gone back to the same dealer in Russia three times now to purchase paintings by Chaloi Leonty

a few scattered stains and a little browning

pretty minor

and in very good condition with just the right amount of rust

The painting shows a little damage: there is one largish chip to the white where it meets the green of the grass

Antique Make Do Three Compartment Bee Box mid-century school I've gone back to theI 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