As I understand it, the German Black Bee is Apis melifera melifera and
whilst it has a reputation for being a 'hot' bee this trait can be modified
by breeding and by using a pure strain.

The recent attempt at the World bee beard in Ireland prior to Apimondia used
pure bred Apis melifera melifera..

I can vouch that they did not behave as Chuck states.

Ruary
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Norton" <[log in to unmask]>
>they are mean and  nasty and ...... so determined that they will come
> through the louvers in a plastic helmet buzzing like a saw mill. After
> liberally smoking the entrance and waiting a pregnant pause then taking
> off a top cover and smoking the entrance to the inner cover at the same
> time will produce hoards of angry German blacks right in your face!

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