Try the New World Carniolan - advertised is bee journals. I have been working
with this bee in a closed population breeding program for over 12 yrs.
It is productive, gentle, very in tune with the environment, good overwinterin.
Tracheal mites are not a problem as this pop. has never been chem. treated and
doing well. Spring buildup is good. In OH now I have 14 to 18 Frs of bees and
emerging drones. AN excellent bee- one of the few to be maintained with heavy
selection pressure over the long term. Let me know how you like'em! Sue