This message was originally submitted by [log in to unmask] to the BEE-L list at CNSIBM.ALBANY.EDU. It has been edited to remove HTML formatting. From: "The Huestis" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Buckfast bees Date: Sun, 23 Aug 1998 09:04:40 -0400 Hi, I have been beekeeping for three years now and have twelve hives. I = have been using three banded italian bees and am thinking of changing to = buckfast. Can anyone tell me their opinion about them? Are they a good = breed to use? ect... Clayton Huestis Crown Point, NY