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Re: AHBs in the US
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huestis <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 11 Dec 2001 10:45:11 -0800
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Hi Barry,

I agree with your comments. I see no reason US beekeepers couldn't utilize
scutellata.  They are a very good bee.

Only a small percentage,
> 25-30%, of the AHB have the highly defensive trait that gets publicized
 reply:

True. This % is probably true of any "true" feral stock whether AHB or EHB.
I see no reason that scutellta couldn't be breed as gentle as EHB (of which
some aren't so gentle). The only limiting factor that may be a problem with
scutellata is their wintering ability.

The only significant
> limiting factor in the AHB's spread, as in Africa, would appear to be
> cold temperatures.

What type of bees are used in cold regions for honey production?  Monticola?
Couldn't a hybrid stock be formed?

Clay

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