In an attempt to keep the genetic pool intact in the apis melifica melifica
( the European black bee) 6 families was transferred to the south of
Greenland in 1951. Those families was only alive in four years.

In 1998 and 1999 are transferred 29 families to Greenland and placed around
among Greenland sheep keepers. The most north are in Narsarsuaq and the most
south are placed in Saputit right south of Nanortalik. It is a three year
scientific Project which aim is to see if it is possible to do beekeeping in
South Greenland.

In the Greenland newspaper Sermitsiak Ivar Silis the 21 of July writes, that
Agathe Paviasen sold honey at the sheep holders anniversary in Qarqortoq.
Agathe Paviasen , coming from the area around Narsarsuaq, is one of the
project hosts. It is mentioned in the article that Agathe in 1999 had a crop
of 14kg. The honey was sold at the anniversary in 50g glass for Danish 35kr
a glass. it gives a kg price around 100 US. Not that bad I think.

Best regards
Jorn Johanesson

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