From: cslade777@aol.com
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2001 19:34:10 EST
To: BiologicalBeekeeping@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: What comes out of dark comb.

In a message dated 01/11/01 14:33:54 GMT Standard Time,
deelusbybeekeeper@excelonline.com writes:

<< It seems the darkening
chemicals are water soluable and affect the honey (believe Peter went into
this a little here) as long as the moisture content is greater than 21-22
percent. >>

I shall put some propolis in a test tube with water for a few days and report
and colour change. I shall leave it in the living room which should be
reasonably near the temperature of the inside of a hive away from the brood rearing area. Would anybody else like to do the same and compare results? As our tap water is hard and thus will have a higher pH than nectar I shall use boiled and cooled rain water.

Chris