--- Alden Marshall <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>     Is it known if all races of honey bees exhibit
> this same behavior or is 
> it race specific. Can someone identify the race(s)
> of be shown in the 
> article?

One could assume it's an African bee, almost all
honeybees kept in Brazil have African origins.  The
behavior as you mention may be important to note here
as African bees in Brazil are known to collect a large
amount of propolis.

JW

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