099 - Propolis with Tara Chapman
The Hive Jive - Beekeeping Podcast · John Swan; Ken Milam
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Show Notes
This week the guys are joined by Tara Chapman of Two Hives Honey to discuss the uses of propolis. Most beekeepers have a love-hate relationship with this dark sticky substance as it gets on everything and it does not ever seem to come back off. Despite being a sticky pain for some beekeepers, hopefully we all realize the great importance that it plays in the lives of the bees and how it helps to create and maintain a healthy hive. However, what can we as beekeepers do with this substance once we scrape a ball out of the hive during a routine inspection? Well tune in now as Tara walks us through some of the wonderous possibilities that propolis can hold for an industrious beekeeper.