Interesting read

[hiveabee]

I found this quite interesting, I hope you do.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apis_mellifera_mellifera

 

[Mattl]

I would love to try keeping dark bees but I think it would have to be a local group effort to have any long term influence on the gene pool (which would be nice to influence).

 

[Heather]

Love their characteristics low swarm, gentle, hard workers, longevity.. rarely get that combination