Date sent:              Tue, 25 Aug 1998 03:24:18 -0400
Send reply to:          Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology
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From:                   Charles Frederic Andros <[log in to unmask]>
Subject:                Re: Buckfast, by Lloyd Spear, and rough handling.
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> Here are a few comments:
>     I tested some of Roy's Weaver's Buckfast queens by chance.  I found a
> hot one in the bunch, lots of supercedure, and no brood to spare in the
> spring for nucs.  Plenty of late honey, but no early honey.
 
You're not alone in your observations. Certainly agree with the other statements
in Charles' original post.
        Genes not handling produce angry bees.
 
 
 
 
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