Found some odd beehives

By Brian Weeldreyer; posted February 9, 2009

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I found these beehives down the street from my house, and I'd really like to figure out what they are.

I was out for a walk, and there they were, sitting right on the ground, still on their wood pins even though the pole cross-arm must've rotted away. I thought they were 145s, but there's no inner skirt and they're the wrong shape for a 143, so I can't pin a CD on them. They are quite large and there is no embossing. I would say their color is a deep forest green with spots of amber lending a yellowish cast. Most have some snow in them and one has a piece of junk that oddly looks like a bird's nest. The second one from the right has a wavy under-pour and the two on the left have some cold mold deformities on their domes, giving them a bit of a flat top.

Being a rookie collector, I really need some help figuring out what I've found. I may offer them for sale later on. Pick-up only. Come at night. Bring a saw.

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