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Subject:
Charcoal and Light Gray Queen?
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George Williams <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 1 Sep 2006 10:09:25 EDT
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After only having more or less golden colored Italian queens  forever. (15 
years) I have recently obtained an bred  Italian queen, she's the typically 
yellow and black stripe kind.  This  queen produced several queens for me that 
were dark brown.  I know that  dark brown queens do occur in Italians but I've 
never had one before.   These were open mated.  Consequently one of these dark 
browns has just  produced some charcoal and gray colored daughters!
 
Can anyone give me a clue as to what genetics (Old Black German, Russian,  
Midnite etc.)  these girls are mixing with?
 
George in Florida

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