Greetings!
well..let me say this about that..since I live in Maine and the summer is
VERY short and winters loooong..,
The carnies winter very well with a small cluster,doing into winter. I have
been fortunate ,so far,these carniolan (queens) lay a fabulous brood
pattern,with small amount of drone cells.
The carniolans seem to be active at an earlier time in the so called
spring(Maine)..I have seen these bees try to collect pollen as early as 5
am.(.in the rain )and the temps were in the very chilly 30"s.
Their temperament is mild and their build very little propolis or bur comb.
I will be splitting a few hives,and use carniolan queens.
My favorite honeybee is the midnites..they have not failed me ,yet. I have
two midnite hives that have superceded (third generation)and with all this
talk about supercedure 'temperament"..well, I have not witnessed it.
Herb
THEY ARE DARK GREY/ BLACK
>LOOKING BEES.  IAM THINKING OF THE THE NEW WORLD CARNOLIANS . GOT ANY
ideas?
Buckfast?
 
 
 
Holly-B Apiary
P.O.Box 26
Wells,Maine 04090-0026
http://www.cybertours.com/~midnitebee
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From: Vance <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wednesday, May 06, 1998 2:30 AM
Subject: from jeff vance
 
 
>HEY  AGAIN . IM FROM MERIDIAN MISS.  FIRST YEAR BEEKEEPER . THANKS FOR
>ANSWERING SOME QUESTIONS OF MINE IN THE PAST. I HAVE ONE MORE IF  YOU
>DONT MIND . I  WAS WONDERING WHAT YOU CAN TELL ME ABOUT THE NEW WORLD
>CARNOLIANS. I AM LIKE YOU I HAVE ONE OF NEARLY EVERY KIND IN MY YARD . I
>HAVE 7 HIVES NOW. AND I NEED TO REQUEEN A ESTABLISHED HIVE A GOT FROM A
>MAN. HE NOR I DONT KNOW WHAT KIND THEY ARE .
>ADVICE . I HAVE A MIDNITE HIVE AND JUST REQUEENED WITH ANOTHERONE TODAY.
>I LOVE THE CALMNESS OF THEM. THEY ARE GREAT.  WELL THANKS ALOT. OH BYE
>THE WAY IM DOING THE ESSENTIAL OILS AND LOVE IT . BEES SEEM TO ME NOT AS
>SLUGGISH . THANKS FOR ALL THE IMFO. ON YOUR PAGE. THANKS FOR DOING IT.
>BYE FOR NOW JEFF :)
>