Abstract: A portable beehive is disclosed for use in transporting a population of bees between a beekeeper facility and an orchard or the like. The portable beehive includes a box formed from a folded, single-piece blank, and a removable top cover. The interior of the box has inner end walls which form ledges for suspending honeycomb frames within the box. An exit opening is formed through an end wall of the box, and the exit is closed or opened by a door flap. The door flap, when opened, functions as a mat upon which may be placed concentrated pollen for transfer to the bees. Pivotable carrying handles perform multiple functions including holding the top cover in place, limiting the movement of the honeycomb frames within the box, and holding a bee food container in place atop the cover. A space is formed between the rear inner end wall and the rear outer end wall in which bee food may be placed; openings are provided in the rear inner end wall through which bees may access the food.

Abstract: Disclosed is an optical fiber connector useful for high density arrays. A rotating mechanism is employed around the fiber ferrule in combination with a spring so as to engage one or more tabs on the connector sleeve. The rotating mechanism includes a serpentine type groove configuration which captures the tabs when the ferrule is pushed into the sleeve and releases the tabs when a longitudinal force is again applied to the ferrule.