Characteristics of Races of Honeybees

[apisbees]

I came across this PDF file on Characteristics of Races of Honeybees It list the characteristics  or the different bees found in North America. Although I think most bees out there are a mixture of the different races. But a good reference in determining the genetic back ground of a queen by the characteristics of the hive.
http://www.three-peaks.net/PDF/Races%20of%20Honey%20Bees%2001.pdf
I posted the link as well as the PDF file in case in the future the link file gets moved.
Riverbee this may be a good useful thread to stick

[neillsayers]

Thanks Apis,

My bees definitely exhibit their Russian genetics. After your advice on the SHB I found, I did a complete inspection and found no SHB damage or even eggs/larvae. I also observed one of the workers dragging a bee larva out of the hive and tossing it off the landing board. I picked it up and looked it over and it had a very small almost translucent mite on it. We  are in a dearth right now and I assume they are using this time for some housecleaning.

Neill

[Gypsi]

Very nice Apis, thank you.  My best swarm of the year seems to have a lot of caucasian bees.  I wondered at the black and grey, but they are gentle and productive and not swarmy.

[riverbee]

please see this thread here on the races and characteristics of honey bees, it is a 'sticky' in beekeeping 101, and thank you apis, the pdf file is a very good reference :

Races & Characteristics of Honey Bees