Subject: Re: Bee Varieties

From: [email-masked] (Chris Schmelzer)
Date: 6 Dec 1994 04:47:26 GMT

In article <[email-masked]>, [email-masked]
(Charlie Spillane) wrote:

> Dear subscribers,
> 
> I wonder if anyone can inform me of whether there are varieties of
> "domesticated" bees which are endangered in Europe as I am interested 
> in knowing how broad the genepool of "domesticated bees" is? 
> 
> Also:
> 
> Are all bees susceptible to varroasis and could anyone provide 
> any references on breeding of bees, or good references on bees 
> in general?
> 

Brother Adams strain of bees, the Buckfast bee, is supposed to be
genetically resistant to varroa and tracheal mites.  I used them for
several years and found them to be very gentle, good wintering, and good
producers here in Minnesota.  They are available from Weaver Apiaries in
Texas...

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From: [email-masked] (Adam Finkelstein)
Date: 8 Dec 1994 00:20:58 GMT

In article <[email-masked]>,
>(Charlie Spillane) wrote:

edited text

>producers here in Minnesota.  They are available from Weaver Apiaries in

 The Buckfast line from Weaver in the US is _not_, _not_ resistant to
varroa. This line is very tolerant to tracheal mites and beekeepers around
the country are pleased with this line overall.
 Brother Adam worked extremely hard to create these bees, and they are
really nice to work with. 

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Adam Finkelstein                     Price Hall 
Entomology                   VA Tech, Blacksburg, VA  24001-0325 
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