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ianrichards
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Location: Callington, Cornwall
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 Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 1:06 pm Post subject: My first colony - CORNWALL |
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With any luck I should have uploaded two photos of the colony in my TBH.
Does anyone have any idea as to what type of bee they may be?
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druidsgarden
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Location: Morecambe, Lancashire
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| They are quite dark but there is some orange in there. To me it looks like a black bee queen with that has mated with atleast one carnolian drone so you are getting a mix. |
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biobee
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| Appearance is not actually a very good guide to the presence of AMM genes, but given your location, I would be surprised if there wasn't a significant percentage. I can put you in touch with local AMM breeders who would be interested in taking a closer look. PM me if this is of interest. |
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Barbara
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| The tan banding indicates some Italian (ligustica) genetics but also there are some dark bees, so I would say that you have a colony of mongrels that will hopefully display great hybrid vigour. Your queen certainly appears to have a lovely solid laying pattern. Looking very nice indeed. Congratulations! |
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