> The Primorsky Russians in the USA are a very different bee from what you
> would find if you just grabbed any old queen in Eastern Russia.

I understand. The USA imports was a young queen, but still - it was
probably a dother of some old queen in Eastern Russia. You will
probably imply that by breeding and selection was made some kind
of a "miracle". In that case this kind of "miracle" should be possible
to make with all kind of bees.

As I could understand you can buy primorsk bees in many flavors
(lines/strains). Carniolan, ligustica etc. I can't understand how is it
possible to make in few years a carniolan or ligustica bee from a
bastard.

> Those remainder do carry very considerable tolerance to both
> tracheal and varroa, and also have the requisite qualities to be a
> commercial bee in North America -- in the opinion of the USDA and
> their co-operators.

As I know the primorsk bees were tested by four German bee
research institutes and german beekeepers was warned in german
beekeeping magazine for switching to primorsk bees, because
primorsk bees wasn't any better than german bees.

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