In a message dated 18/11/2006 02:54:38 GMT Standard Time,
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The flats are more Italian below 3,000 feet
and then going above and more so over 3500 feet it really
goes progressively darker.
Thanks Dee.
Is there much movement of hives from high ground to lower or vice versa?
Is colour the only criterion by which you judge whether the bees are
'Italian' or not? The darker colour could be selected for rapidly within a race if
it was advantageous eg living higher.
Chris
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