I can't speak for anyone else, but that was not my experience, in fact  I
was always amazed at how little propolis they used.  They "glued"  and
"filled"as much as any other hive, but it was mostly wax with only  a
"tad" of propolis.

I suggest that one of the biggest influences on propolis collection is
whether the beekeeper has got his beespace right.

Chris

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