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Re: Feral colonies [Was: TBH question.]
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Dave Cushman <[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, 18 Oct 2005 17:59:11 +0100
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Hi Waldemar

> Perhaps the managed bees in the US are larger than in the UK.
 > Larger bees potentially might be more inclined to produce
 > smaller-cell natural comb.

I can see what you are getting at, but I think average bee size in USA
is smaller than UK, for two main reasons... Most US bees have a very low
percentage of AMM genes and all other races have smaller bodies.
Secondly the majority of foundation supplied in UK over the last fifty
years has been 5.45 mm or larger.


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