I am glad there are efforts to keep the Black Bee as pure as possible.  It
was the first bee here in this country and have heard beekeepers of my
grandfathers generation speak favorably of it.  The trait of leaving the
combs when disturbed worked well with the method of keeping bees in "gums".
And some say they stored much honey.
 
Steve
 
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>In Denmark we have a small island where the apis melifera melifera is =
>the main bee population. There has been a lot of turbulens around this, =
>but now this population should hopefully be preserved for the future, =
>becouse the island is protected area exclusivly for the apis melifera =
>melifera. The island is Laesoe (L=E6s=F8).=20
>