After only having more or less golden colored Italian queens forever. (15
years) I have recently obtained an bred Italian queen, she's the typically
yellow and black stripe kind. This queen produced several queens for me that
were dark brown. I know that dark brown queens do occur in Italians but I've
never had one before. These were open mated. Consequently one of these dark
browns has just produced some charcoal and gray colored daughters!
Can anyone give me a clue as to what genetics (Old Black German, Russian,
Midnite etc.) these girls are mixing with?
George in Florida
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