Least favorite part of beekeeping?

[Better.to.Bee.than.not]

>what, when you take your frames out or boxes and store them you leave them dirty and sticky?

I only scrape them if the propolis is in my way.  The bees are only going to have to gather more propolis to replace what you take.

"Propolis rarely creates problems for a beekeeper. Certainly any effort to keep a hive free of it by systematic and frequent scraping, is time wasted." --The How-To-Do-It book of Beekeeping, Richard Taylor

no, no...not 'in the hive' I do not try to keep the hive nice and neat or anything like that, but I clean up my frames and boxes I'm not using and storing them. in the hive I'm glad they have the propolis...they are glad they have the propolis. it closes gaps and secures their house. you remove it from that then they will just have to work to put it back. I clean up stuff when I am no longer using it in the hive though. I would find it weird if richard taylor tried telling me never to clean stuff off , and I wouldn't listen to him if he did.

[BobsBeeBarn]

My vote is having to get suited up in the summer robbing season here in Florida. I am not crazy about selling honey but it's a great opportunity to talk to people about bees so I guess it evens out.

[OldMech]

Wearing shorts, and running out to do a quick check, on a single hive before running off for a fun filled evening with the wife,, and getting stung right in the bullseye... screaming like a girl, jumping nine and a half feet straight up, while hitting self with both hands in a very tender spot, while WIFE watches/falls on ground/laughs/kicks feet/snorts/keens/laughs more....................

[Jwhatman]

The heat!  Trying to work my hives in 90 degree weather stinks, even with an ultra breeze suite.  No Seabreeze, it's just plain hot!

Joyce