The question below was posted on another honey bee list and I thought it rather intriguing. Would any of you happen to be able to shed some light on this question? Mike in LA
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..... But at times I've encountered some good dark strains which I can't differentiate from carniolan or caucasian. Russian bees look the same as these 2 to me. So what I'm wondering is whether anyone has done the genetic research or can otherwise demonstrate that there are differences that make the Russian strain unique.
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