Ya I remember those banana slugs...lots of fun was had with "lady fingers" (fire
cracker) around this time of the year..I used to live in the Centralia/Chehalis
area..yes they will cover anything on the bottom with propolis if its large
enough to not be able to carry out...HHH

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From: mike hoffman <m_hoffman@...>
Subject: RE: [TopHive] Re: brood at following board
To: TopHive@yahoogroups.com
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Thanks for the suggestions. One of my hives has a front entrance with a
1/2" slot entrance which I have a reducer for. But the other TBH has a
side entrance with three 3/4" holes drilled in the side. For the winter
I was thinking of plugging two of the holes and leaving one for
entrance/exit. The hardware cloth is a good idea for a hole that big,
thanks. I also have seen a few slugs around one of the entrances, and
the slugs in the Pacific NW can be huge.
I have read that the beez will seal with propolis any intruder that
happens to die inside the hive. Has anyone ever seen this? The more I
read about propolis, the more amazed I am. My daughter is a violinist,
and one of my hives are Italians. When I told her that these Italian
bees are the decendants that were involved in the making of Stradivarius
violins she looked at me like I was crazy. Then I showed her that their
propolis was one of the main ingredients in the varnish, she was amazed
too!
Thanks,
mike h

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