With all the talk lately on Bee-L in regard to the apparent "hopeless"
circumstances facing beekeepers relative to mites and other assorted pests,
I was wondering just what has become of these "superbees" that people have
been breeding (ie. Russian's in particular).

I haven't heard much about the Russian bees and their success in North
America against Varroa,etc. since their introduction. Could those keepers
that have integrated Russian Queens into their apiaries, or completely
converted, please comment on their levels of satisfaction, vis-a-vie the
colonies fight against varroa and any other considerations of note!

I would also like to hear from people in regard to what bee
strains/species, keepers are having the most success with.  I've heard good
things about the Buckfast bee, but would like more feedback...!

Cheers,
Mark Walker
Vancouver, BC
Canada