Photograph
Rooftop Beehive in Winter
| Beehive tied down onto a roof, covered in snow. Stenciled on one of the hive boxes is the word: "JUMBO." Belongs to E.W. Brown, an apiculturist from Willow Springs, Illinois. Caption reads: "Mr. Brown winters a colony on the roof of his house to study bee behavior with the entrance facing the northwest winds. The house stands on a hill elevating the hive 80 feet above the long stretch of land off to the northwest. The bees are frequently inspected with a pocket flashlight. During windy snow storms the entrance sometimes fills with snow but does no harm. Inspection reveals that the bees are peacefully clustered about 3 inches from the snow." |
| Image ID: | 105524 |
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| Creation Date: | 12 10 1929 |
| Creator Name: | Brown, E. W. |
| City: | Willow Springs |
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| State: | Illinois |
| Collection Name: | Wisconsin Honey Producers Association records, 1875-1979 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | PH 2490 Box 1 Folder "16" |
| Original Dimensions: | 10 x 8 inches |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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