What bees have I got?

[thenovice]

New to it all so forgive me if I ask the impossible. I got my swarm with virgin queen 2 months back from a hive that apparently is a swarm factory (probably a combination of careless beekeeper and bee genetics). they are very prolific as they have now over 5 frames full of brood and my queen is very dark in color. They also are very gentle in nature

all this hints to a Carnolean bloodline or is it imposible to tell without sequencing their genome???

 

[madasafish]

New to it all so forgive me if I ask the impossible. I got my swarm with virgin queen 2 months back from a hive that apparently is a swarm factory (probably a combination of careless beekeeper and bee genetics). they are very prolific as they have now over 5 frames full of brood and my queen is very dark in color. They also are very gentle in nature

all this hints to a Carnolean bloodline or is it imposible to tell without sequencing their genome???

Call them Carnies...if the cap fits

 

[clv101]

New to it all so forgive me if I ask the impossible. I got my swarm with virgin queen 2 months back from a hive that apparently is a swarm factory (probably a combination of careless beekeeper and bee genetics). they are very prolific as they have now over 5 frames full of brood and my queen is very dark in color. They also are very gentle in nature

all this hints to a Carnolean bloodline or is it imposible to tell without sequencing their genome???

You don't need to sequence the genome. You can use wing Morphometry. Some details here:
http://www.dave-cushman.net/bee/wingmeasurement.html
and here: http://www.hockerley.plus.com/index.htm

 

[MartinL]

. . . . . . . all this hints to a Carnolean bloodline or is it imposible to tell without sequencing their genome???

Just call 'em docile mongrels, EASY!