# An Abundance of Condensation

**URL:** <https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/an-abundance-of-condensation/34974>\
**Category:** Beekeeping - Basics\
**Created:** [May 30, 2023, 3:52am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/an-abundance-of-condensation/34974 "2023-05-30T03:52:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![localoptimist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/48db29/32.png) [@localoptimist](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/localoptimist)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2023, 4:08am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/an-abundance-of-condensation/34974/2 "2023-05-30T04:08:32Z")

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Hi @ChickenMama,

I’m having similar issues but haven’t added my super yet. Curious if what I described in my post sounds similar?

I fear taking out the tray for long periods could cause the bees to fill the screen with propolis. I have been checking out he tray every 5-7 days, cleaning and drying it.

The brood box humidity and temp drops temporarily but adding the tray causes humidity to accumulate again after a few days.

> [@Very high humidity / moisture bottom tray](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/very-high-humidity-moisture-bottom-tray/34973):
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> Hello, New beekeeper here but learning quickly. I received my nuc and installed within my brood box by itself exactly 17 days ago. I’m located in Southern California (zone 10a) at about 1,200 ft in the foothills of the national forest. Especially this year we have experienced cooler days and nights with higher humidity in spring. My hive is facing sunrise, with direct morning sun and a bit of afternoon sun (shade from a tree canopy mid-day). The colony is growing so fast, nearly all the 3 new …

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