Morty Lipton <[log in to unmask]> wrote
>Like myself, two of the group have given up. Of the two remaining
>locations only two strong hives remain and one of these were Buckfasts.
>This spring we have all decided to restrict our colonies to the
>Buckfasts. We will all use Apistan as prescribed but with my colonies I
>plan on taking a chance on not using either menthol or terramycin
 
I think it only fair to bring this to your attention, we all seem to be
using the term 'Buckfast' too easily. My information tells me that there has
been no importation of 'Buckfast' into the US for many years, with my
knowledge of bee breeding and the gradual loss of purity I would suggest
they cannot be called that anymore. It is highly unlikely that the traits
you are looking for are still there. Buckfast Abbey have a licensing policy,
and very strict controls of quality. To my knowledge there is no licensing
agreement between Buckfast and the U.S.A.
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