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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. => Topic started by: amandrea on July 01, 2007, 07:53:49 PM

Title: Who goes there?
Post by: amandrea on July 01, 2007, 07:53:49 PM
I've spent a lot of hours sitting by my hive in Bound Brook, central NJ, watching my girls and so I know they are 100% Italian. (Bound Brook was a destination for Italian immigrants, now attracting lots of Spainish) Looking at the clover and other flowers I can always find another bee, It is the size and appearance of mine but is very dark, I want to call it black or gray black. What could this be?
Title: Re: Who goes there?
Post by: n9kww on July 01, 2007, 08:04:43 PM
Carni most likely..
they came fom the Italy to begin with
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Post by: Michael Bush on July 02, 2007, 01:07:31 AM
Black is likely carni or the old German black bees.  Grey is likely Caucasian.
Title: Re: Who goes there?
Post by: amandrea on July 03, 2007, 09:58:49 PM
Never heard of carni, can't find any info either. Will look for pictures of the caucasian to compare with. Very interesting. Neihbors probabaly think I weird, stand and looking at the grass.
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Post by: Hi-Tech on July 04, 2007, 12:44:26 AM
I have caucasians from Mr Bill Gaffords line and they are very dark, almost black.
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Post by: rdy-b on July 04, 2007, 01:20:36 AM
Is there a source for queens that are not  hybridized to the point of no return . 8-) RDY-B
Title: Re: Who goes there?
Post by: Hi-Tech on July 04, 2007, 01:45:58 AM
HOMAN-McMASTER APIARIES
503 CR 520
Shannon, MS 38868
phone: 662-767-3880 or
662-767-8923
- italian, caucasian

these are mixed some but not too bad...
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Post by: rdy-b on July 04, 2007, 01:50:01 AM
thank you bee brother :) RDY-B
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Post by: rdy-b on July 04, 2007, 02:00:53 AM
I have tony Homan apiaries formerly Homan-mcmasters  . different number is your number to date Tell me about the caucasian bees you have been working would like to hear any difference in the strain available  8-) RDY-B
Title: Re: Who goes there?
Post by: Sean Kelly on July 04, 2007, 06:16:15 AM
Could be something native too like the orchard mason bee or a smaller bumble or even a fly that resembles a bee.  I was checkin my blackberry bushes today and counted 7 different bees.  None of them looked like my honeybees.  Several kinds of bumbles and mason bees.  There were a few that looked Italian but were almost twice the size and dark brown.  Take some pics, that would be a big help.  I'm gunna do the same tomorrow. 

Sean Kelly
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Post by: amandrea on July 04, 2007, 09:14:05 AM
Good idea. I have been looking with no success for good photos of different types of bees. I"d like to see a photo catalog I could use to identify everyone working the flowers with my girls.
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Post by: Hi-Tech on July 04, 2007, 10:02:43 AM
You probably have the right number. It was Tony we got them from. The bees are VERY gentle and were the only hives that made it through winter. I will be getting more soon.
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Post by: Michael Bush on July 05, 2007, 11:14:00 PM
>carni

Carni=Carniolan
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Post by: rdy-b on July 05, 2007, 11:54:41 PM
http://www.badassbees.com/bees2/carny.jpg
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