Quote Originally Posted by Adam View Post
Neil, I thought carnis were not hign propolis producers - mine aren't.
I was told the opposite, but just doing a bit more reading, low propolis does generally seem to be a commonly accepted benefit.

This hive almost literally drips with the stuff, I'll take a picture of the hive tool and gloves after the next inspection.

Whatever they are, they're evil little buggers. On an apiary that's open to the public, I don't see that as being a problem to be perfectly honest and they're packing in the honey at the moment so I'll put up with the "you want some attitude" for a while longer I think.