> I have been contacted by a gentleman who would like to buy some > propolis. I have been scraping a lot of boxes and the mixture I get > is mostly wax and propolis. My question is: Is there any practical > way of separating the propolis from these scrapings? Place the mix into cold water. Wax floats, propolis and dirt sink. The propolis must be dried. I did this years ago and sent samples to the buyer, was quoted a price, sent the same material, and received 2/3 what they promised. FWiW Regards Allen W. Allen Dick, Beekeeper VE6CFK RR#1, Swalwell, Alberta Canada T0M 1Y0 Internet:[log in to unmask] & [log in to unmask] Honey. Bees, & Art <http://www.internode.net/~allend/>