In a message dated 16/10/2007 20:38:43 GMT Standard Time, [log in to unmask]
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<<Has anyone heard of rather dark, runny Italian bees with almost black
queens? It occured to me that perhaps he had Amm, or Carniolans.
Waldemar
Long Island, NY >>
No, but I don't know about Carnies. Has bee driving ever been practiced in
the region? One reason some Amm strains can be runny is that driving was
widely practiced in the UK during the last couple of generations of skep
beekeeping. Bees that wouldn't run would have been sulphured, so in some areas there
must have been considerable selection for runniness.
Regards,
Robert Brenchley,
Birmingham UK
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