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