From: Bob Darrell: "My best production ever was from 6 hives in the middle of 20 
acres of  red clover.  I think that if the level of the nectar in the floweret 
is  high enough Apis M can work it."

Think I heard (hearsay) that the Caucasian and Carniolans have tongues long 
enough to work red clover, but the Italians don't.  I'm gonna try to find out 
next spring.  Fellow wants me to bring bees over to his place, has a lot of red 
top clover.  I just got one Carniolan queen.  I'll take her hive and two or 
three Italians over and do a rough comparison.   I know that's not a significant 
number, but it might give a hint.

Mike in LA



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