At 08:20 PM 9/20/96 -0400, you wrote:
>Hello!
>
>I am quite new to beekeeping; in fact, I won't even have my first hives until
>the spring.  I have heard a lot about Carniolans, and am very interested in
>starting with that type of bee because of their reputation for gentleness.
> However, now that I've been researching this bee, I find that there are "Old
>World," "New World," and Yugoslavian Carniolans.  What's the difference?  I
>get very different answers from each of the various apiaries I have called,
>all saying that their bees, of course, are best.
>
>Also, how does the gentleness of the Carniolans compare to the Buckfast bee,
>in which I am also very interested, and the "Midnite" hybrid bee?
>
>Thanks in advance for your assistance!
>
>Mary Caldwell
>Benicia, CA
>
 
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I would be interested in knowning which apiaries sell the Carniolans and
Buckfast.  Do any of you bee buddies known?  Thanks,  Tim - El Paso, Texas
Tim Channell