Bee Catchers Used by Dorothy Hodges

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This bee catcher is made of a pair of coal tongs & two lids from tins of Cerebos salt. It was used by Dorothy Hodges when collecting material for her book 'The pollen loads of the honeybee'.

Category 1

  • Material
    Metal
  • Origin
    U.K

Category 2

  • Reference Number
    ECT_09_0B77_077
  • Thematic Catalogue
    9: Queen rearing and exporting
  • Keywords
    Queen introduction

Category 3

  • Added To Collection
    1977
  • Donor
    Dorothy Hodges
  • Curator
    Dr. E. Crane