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ance, except that they are light in colour, 

 and have three yellow rings on the abdomen. 



A cross between Italians and black bees 

 results in a very good working strain. 



The introduction of these bees has done a 

 great deal of good by bringing new blood 

 and fresh energy into our native race. 



Italians do not produce such good comb 

 honey as the blacks, nor are they such good 

 comb-builders. They go up into the supers 

 less readily and are not so suitable for queen 

 rearing. On the other hand, they are more 

 active, working earlier and later. They can 

 gather nectar from flowers not visited by the 

 black bee, and are also more amiable in 

 disposition. 

 TheCamioian The Camiolan Bee. Carniolans are natives 



Bee 



of Carniola in Austria, and are supposed to 

 be pre-eminently the u beginner's bee," 

 owing to their good temper when being 

 manipulated. 



They are an excellent variety for all pur- 

 poses, their one failing being an excessive 



