Gary wrote:
  >"I was checking my two hives (one Carniolan, one Italian) at a friend's
farm, and the bees attacked me like I've never experienced before."
************      If the Carniolian queen has been superceded, the new queen
may get a mix of genes from drones in your area. Anecdotal evidence says
that this mix often makes the new workers aggressive.
Tim
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(southeastern) Pennsylvania, USA
39.95 N 75.53 W

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