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Re: How much influence do my bees have upon the feral population?
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Allen Dick <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:38:22 -0600
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> How much influence do my bees have upon the feral population?

Studies show that intermixing of bee populations does not occur as simply as 
one might expect.

The samples I have seen show that unrelated populations which are located in 
yards adjacent to one another may or may not interbreed to any great extent.

The reasons may be many.  Some obvious reasons may be the timing queen 
rearing and of mating flights, choice of drone congregation areas and mating 
paths or heights... 

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