At 03:26 PM 11/4/02 -0500, James Fischer wrote:
>Never saw any hive propolize more than the usual amount
>around the inner cover edges, and never saw the opening
>reduced by propolis.  Same for the lower entrance.

When provided with both an upper and normal lower entrance
I have seen my bees (Italians) reduce and sometimes entirely
close the upper entrance.  The upper entrance I use is
a 2" by 3/8" opening above the topmost box.

-Tim