Clean propolis from feeder?

[Oaktreepotter]

Hi,
I have a small plastic bucket feeder where the syrup comes out slowly through a circular mesh panel. The dear bees have not only taken the syrup but have succeded in covering over most of the mesh with propolis - bless them! Does anyone know a good way to clean this off?

 

[Finman]

Propolis dilutes to alcohol.
There some technical alcohols wha you may use.
We speak about "denatured alcohol".

Hot water and lye is one way.

 

[FAZERLOZ]

Hot water and washing soda and a scrubing brush ..."......bobs your uncle

 

[Hivemaker.]

Neat bleach.

 

[Arfermo]

Nearly boilding water and some washing soda.

 

[Finman]

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I remember one quuen. I set a queen with a cage. Next day bees had stucked every eye of mesh with propolis and wax.

 

[Oaktreepotter]

Thanks for all your suggestions. I'll give it a go.