>>If it was a front-mount trap, pretty much any precipitation would totally ruin the pollen. Yes, I have a front-mounted trap. Even though the tray is well- protected, I don't like this concept. Bees cluster on the drawer and I have to remove the entire trap, brush off the bees, then open the drawer. When I am done, I have to re-install the trap. It might be a little better if the drawer slid out the side instead of the front. I really should build a Sundance trap. The drawer opens up to the back without disturbing the bees. Does the Sundance trap remove a percentage of the pollen the bees are bringing in or 100%? Waldemar ****************************************************** * Full guidelines for BEE-L posting are at: * * http://www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm * ******************************************************