Arguably the only stock in the study that had been selected for local adaption was the VT.. and they moved it a few plant zones south. Thats not how you test for local adaption For studys/trials on local stocks vs imports https://coloss.org/accomplishments/the-gei-experiment/ https://mainebeekeepers.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Comparison-of-Strength-and-Survivability-of-Honey-Bee-Colonies-Started-with-Conventional-versus-Northern-Requeened-Packages.pdf *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html