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Roy Nettlebeck <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 7 Feb 1996 11:31:58 -0800
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On Tue, 6 Feb 1996, Ann Dougherty wrote:
 
>         I'm considering getting a propolis trap this season.  I never
> thought I would intentionally try to get this stuff, but the prices I've
> seen for it are really amazing.
>
>         I assume the trap is a repetitively spaced gizmo smaller than a
> bee space that invites the bees to fill it up.  I've never seen one and
> would like some information.  How well do they work and what is the ease
> of use?
>
Ann,  I was looking thru some of the last few American Bee Journals for
the product that they made to collect propulis. What I have seen in some
articals was a sheet of plastic netting with 1/8 inch holes in it. They
lay it over the frames and the bee try to fill it up. Then you take the
sheet out and out it in a freezer. The next day you bend the plastic back
and forth and the propulis breaks off because it is very brittle.
  If I can find  some info I will let you know. My two oldest are over at
the U of Wash now. One Sr. and one Fresh.My Daughter is in Mc man House
and I could send her back with some info.
 Have a Great Day
 Roy Nettlebeck

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