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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. => Topic started by: dronedave22 on April 19, 2011, 08:37:57 AM

Title: Albino or other mutations?
Post by: dronedave22 on April 19, 2011, 08:37:57 AM
Like other domestic animals, has anyone seen or had any albino or other color mutation in their hives?
Title: Re: Albino or other mutations?
Post by: Scadsobees on April 19, 2011, 09:23:51 AM
I've not seen it, but there is one where some of the drones have purple eyes.
Title: Re: Albino or other mutations?
Post by: wd on April 19, 2011, 09:28:55 AM
part drone part worker mutant honey bee http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4522 (http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4522)
Title: Re: Albino or other mutations?
Post by: dronedave22 on April 19, 2011, 01:21:16 PM
Very interesting!  Thanx Wd.
Title: Re: Albino or other mutations?
Post by: AllenF on April 19, 2011, 09:15:25 PM
Search white eyed drone bee and look at those pics.   
Look at these  http://www.glenn-apiaries.com/oddball.html (http://www.glenn-apiaries.com/oddball.html)
Title: Re: Albino or other mutations?
Post by: dronedave22 on April 19, 2011, 10:26:38 PM
Crazy!  Thanx for the link.
Title: Re: Albino or other mutations?
Post by: Finski on April 20, 2011, 01:05:39 AM
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Our bee researcher Seppo Korpela have shown in forum totally snow white drones.
They lived couple of days.
Title: Re: Albino or other mutations?
Post by: hardwood on April 20, 2011, 01:17:43 AM
Coolest thread ever!

Scott
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