Propolis recycling

[tjc1]

Haven't seen this before - noticed this worker on an empty box while I was doing an inspection, picking off old (soft today in the sun) propolis and packing it onto her hind legs  -

[annette]

I have seen them pulling off old propolis on my frames I have removed from the hive.

[Michael Bush]

Here are some doing the same:
http://bushfarms.com/beesmisc.htm#propolis
(click on small pictures for the larger ones)

This one is gathering the rosin/beeswax mixture I dip my hives in off of my gloves:
http://bushfarms.com/images/RosinWaxAsPropolis.jpg