And yet when I was there 15 years ago and visited Micheál Mac Giolla Coda who is part of the Galtee breeding group, his bees were quite and easy to work even in "soft rain" without an protective gear.
Just depends where you get your bees from.
Frank Lindsay
wellington NZ
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