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🟤 Propolis Trap Lab

A 3D hive-top propolis trap where forager bees seal a mesh screen with resin; tune colony size, temperature and mesh gap width, then freeze and harvest the flakes.

Entomology & Insect Behaviour3DModerate60 FPS❄️ Ice & Cold

Forager bees fly resin from a tree source to a hive-top mesh screen, gradually sealing its slots with propolis; freeze the trap once it's full to pop the flakes free and harvest them.

🔬 What It Demonstrates

Propolis accumulation depends on forager numbers, hive temperature and — most interestingly — how close the trap's slot width sits to the "bee space" that triggers the strongest sealing instinct.

🎮 How to Use

Adjust the forager-bee count, hive temperature and mesh gap width, watch the trap fill live, then click "Freeze & harvest trap" to chill and pop the flakes free — just like a real beekeeper would.

💡 Did You Know?

Propolis is soft and workable at hive temperature but turns hard and brittle when chilled — which is exactly why commercial harvesters freeze trap sheets before flexing the propolis loose.

⚙ Under the hood

A 3D hive-top propolis trap where forager bees seal a mesh screen with resin; tune colony size, temperature and mesh gap width, then freeze and harvest the flakes.

beeshiveresintrapcolonybiologyThree.js

3D · Three.js / WebGL renderer · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install