Hi Bill & All,

> If, like Keith, you are experimenting, you will eventually end up with a
> late laying queen. You can get there quick by starting with Carneoleans,
> as I did.
>

I feel from looking at many strains that all I am looking for is in the Russian
bee, what ever descent they are. Nobody can give a real definitive answer to
what they are. I would try out the Swedish black Apis m.m. but there is to much
red tape involved in importing them to Alaska, even though I bet they would be a
great bee for up here. At any rate these Russian bees already exhibit the habit
of their queen laying late and building up quick in the spring which is just
what I think a stock needs to do to survive our conditions.

 . ..   Keith Malone, Chugiak, Alaska USA, http://www.cer.org/,
c(((([ , Apiarian, http://takeoff.to/alaskahoney/,
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Norlandbeekeepers/ ,
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ApiarianBreedersGuild/

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