From: Rick Green <[log in to unmask]>
> I
> bought 25 packages and 25 queens from the south this spring. Could one
> have been an African?
The german black bees that were very common in the southeast
until the '90s are perfectly capable of behavior as you describe. I
could tell you some tales. I used to catch a lot of swarms in bait
hives and quite a few of them were black, runny, and mean beyond
descripton. There could be some still around.
Dave Green SC USA
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