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In a message dated 22/11/2008 00:49:13 GMT Standard Time,
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<<I would say just persist with the bees you like, no matter what the
morphometry says. Its all a bit nazi to me, perfectly good bees rejected
because their wing venation is not as desired. I am a perfectly happy
local strain/mongrels owner.
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Murray McGregor>>
On the whole I agree with you there, but I am curious as to how much
outcrossing actually does happen. My experience of hybrids has been worse than
yours; I've tried them twice, and had bad-tempered bees both times. But I may
well be fussier than you; I have close neighbours, and make it policy to
requeen any colony which tries to sting (as opposed to the odd sting on my hand)
when opened. It seems to work; I've kept colonies on my allotment for ten
years now, and never had complaints.
I almost replied to another post of yours just now, when you said your bees
build up in May. Did they do so at the normal time this year?
Regards,
Robert Brenchley
Birmingham UK
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