Hi All
 
On the topic of bee space and burr comb, I just thought I would throw
in the topic of entrance propilis.
 
I have a place in a very deep valley in some mountains about an hours
drive from where I live where time means the bees are not visited
much. After winter I had a look at them and found that every frame
had been stuck to the bottom by a layer of propilis that extended
almost to the back of the hive and actually added a second floor to
the hive. Closer inspection showed that the bottom of the hive boards
had been chewed up by something that made big holes and I geuss the
bees did not like the draughts.
 
But that definitely beats burr comb for cleaning up. Got almost a
kilo (2ish pounds) per hive that I plan to turn into incense as is is
wild gathered and smells of the hills.
 
Does propilis obey bee space???
 
Keep well
 
Garth
 
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Garth Cambray       Kamdini Apiaries
15 Park Road        Apis melifera capensis
Grahamstown         800ml annual precipitation
6139
Eastern Cape
South Africa               Phone 27-0461-311663
 
3rd year Biochemistry/Microbiology    Rhodes University
In general, generalisations are bad.
Interests: Flii's and Bees.