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Any one in the Midwest check their hives yet? I lost 3 out of 36. I guess thats not so bad, this has been one of the worst winters. The 3 hives I lost were all Italians. No losses from the Carnies or the Russians. Any others experiance higher losses with a certain breed of bee?

Quote: I agree with you regarding the feral honey bees to some extent. Having sait that, I have Carnis, Italians, and Russian stock at several locations, and would hope that some of my swarms are enjoying the company of the local natives. Adding some hygenic bennefits to the feral colonies...