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Bee Skep

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Bee Skep.

Date Created:
1932
Creator:
Wisconsin. Department of Agriculture and Markets

Publication Information

Creator Wisconsin. Department of Agriculture and Markets
Date Created 1932

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 12 x 8 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Wisconsin Department of Agriculture and Markets photographs, 1922-1938
Call Number PH 2783

Copyright Information

Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W013OM3
Legacy ID
WHi 103831

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Bee Skep Interior

Bee Skep Interior

1932

Bee skep turned over to show bees and combs inside.

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Man Burning Beehives

Man Burning Beehives

April 1934

Scorching hive bodies that were infected with American Foul Brood.

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Two Men Scraping Hives

Two Men Scraping Hives

April 1934

Two men scraping diseased hives.

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Two Diseased Colonies

Two Diseased Colonies

circa 1930-1939

Two diseased colonies, Le Claire Case, City of Green Bay. Two beehives, separated from apiary, covered and weighted.

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Foul Brood Colonies in Enclosure

Foul Brood Colonies in Enclosure

circa 1930-1939

Two foul brood colonies in enclosure. Le Claire Case, city of Green Bay. Two diseased hives covered with sheet metal and weighted down.

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Illustrations of Bee Skep Design

Illustrations of Bee Skep Design

Illustrations of skep hive design. Writing on back of photograph: "Skep hive used by Schiroch 1770. Made of straw usually kept in bee houses during the winter and covered stands during the summer."

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