There are very few strains of hoeny bees in the U.S. that is kept pure.
Without the accidental introduction of unwanted stock through cross
matings.  This is maintain only by Instrumental Inseminations here in the
U.S.  Those strains are New World Carniolans, Starline (Midnite is no
longer produced). Glenn Apiaries and Koehnens also use insemination to
control their stock.
 
The New World Carinolans have been maintain for over 15 years in a Closed
Population Breeding Program, with Instrumental Insemination.  This breeding
stock is all uniforally black (naturally mated queens will show some yellow
workers because their matings cannot be controled).  This is a gentle bee,
that builds up fast in the spring and produces a lot of honey, it has also
showen decreasing tracheal mite levels over the last 5 years, with very
high brood viability (NO INBREEDING).
 
Garrett
 
Garrett Dodds
Royal Gold Farms
Custom Inseminations
305 E. Hale St.
P.O. Box 63
Ridgeway, OH  43345
(937) 363-3119
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