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>The nucs came from a migratory beekeeper here in Vermont, who also raises
>his own queens.  I believe  his breeding operation is in the south (Georgia,
>maybe).


I believe the supplier you speak of takes his bees to South Carolina. I
have a friend who used to take his bees to the same place...pre-dating
Robbie's move down. The "German Black" bee was well entrenched in that part
of the state. When he let his nucs raise their own queens, some were
particularly nasty.

Mike

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