Assertion: hive | /r/HasAspect | a propolis cache
Facets:
value: for emergency patch jobs
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: reinforce the structural stability and provide thermal insulation to the hive reduce vibration provides anti-fungal and antibacterial properties in the nest make the hive more defensible by narrowing the existing entrance (in wild colonies) to a single "choke point" make the hive more defensible by sealing holes: a hive will have a propolis cache (as much as 1 pound) for emergency patch jobs prevent diseases and parasites from entering the hive, and to inhibit fungal and bacterial growth mitigate putrefaction within the hive.