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Beekeeping in Northern Climates <br />7KHVFLHQWL¿FQDPHIRUKRQH\EHHVIRXQGLQWKH86LV$SLVPHOOLIHUD+RQH\EHHVDUHQRWQDWLYHWR1RUWKDQG <br />6RXWK$PHULFDEXWZHUHEURXJKWWRWKH1HZ:RUOGE\(XURSHDQVHWWOHUV7KHVXEVSHFLHV RUUDFHV RI$SLV <br />PHOOLIHUDSUHIHUUHGE\EHHNHHSHUVLQWKH86DUHRI(XURSHDQRULJLQKHQFHWKHQDPH(XURSHDQEHHV7KHUH <br />are a variety of European subspecies; their characteristics are outlined below. The two primary subspecies <br />DYDLODEOHLQWKH86DUHGHULYHGIURP,WDOLDQDQG&DUQLRODQVWRFNV <br />2WKHUVXEVSHFLHVRIEHHVDUHJURXSHGDV2ULHQWDO 1HDU(DVWHUQ DQG$IULFDQ2QHRIWKH$IULFDQVXEVSHFLHV <br />$SLVPHOOLIHUDVFXWHOODWDKDVEHHQJLYHQWKHPLVQRPHURI³NLOOHUEHH´$EULHIH[SODQDWLRQRIWKLV$IULFDQ <br />subspecies is given below. <br />EUROPEAN SUBSPECIES <br />Ɣ $SLVPHOOLIHUDOLJXVWLFD ,WDOLDQEHHV RULJLQDWHGLQ,WDO\7KH\JHQHUDOO\KDYHEULJKWJROGHQEDQGVRQ <br />WKHDEGRPHQ7KH\WHQGWREHGRFLOHDQGFRORQ\SRSXODWLRQVEXLOGXSTXLFNO\LQWKHVSULQJ7KH\DUH <br />DSRSXODUEHHIRUERWKKREE\DQGODUJHVFDOHEHHNHHSLQJWKURXJKRXWWKHZRUOGDQGZKHQPDQDJHG <br />properly, can survive winter well in northern climates. <br />Ɣ $SLVPHOOLIHUDFDUQLFD &DUQLRODQEHHV RULJLQDWHGLQWKH6RXWKHDVWHUQ(XURSHDUHD7KH\WHQGWREH <br />gray or brown in color. They are popular with hobbyists because of their gentle disposition. They do <br />QRWDWWDLQSRSXODWLRQVDVODUJHDVFRORQLHVRI,WDOLDQEHHVEXWWKH\ZLQWHUZHOODQGGHYHORSTXLFNO\LQ <br />spring. <br />Ɣ $SLVPHOOLIHUDFDXFDVLFD &DXFDVLDQEHHV RULJLQDWHGLQWKHKLJKYDOOH\RIWKHFHQWUDO&DXFDVXV7KHLU <br />DSSHDUDQFHLVVLPLODUWR&DUQLRODQEHHV7KH\DUHFRQVLGHUHGJHQWOHEXWDUHVORZWRH[SDQGLQWKH <br />spring. They tend to collect large amounts of propolis. They are not commonly available in the U.S. <br />Ɣ $SLVPHOOLIHUDPHOOLIHUD GDUNEHHVVRPHWLPHVUHIHUUHGWRDVWKH³*HUPDQEODFNEHHV´ RULJLQDWHG <br />LQQRUWKHUQ(XURSHDQGZHVWFHQWUDO5XVVLD7KH\DUHODUJHGDUNFRORUHGEHHV7KH\WHQGWREH <br />nervous and defensive, but winter well in severe climates. Due to their poor performance in spring and <br />HDUO\VXPPHUDQGWKHLUGHIHQVLYHQDWXUHEHHNHHSHUVLQWKH86KDYHVWRSSHGLPSRUWLQJWKHPIRU <br />commercial use. <br />0DQ\RIWKHTXHHQVVROGLQWKH86DUHDPL[RIWKH,WDOLDQDQG&DUQLRODQVXEVSHFLHVTXHHQVPDWHLQWKHVN\ <br />ZLWKQHLJKERUKRRGGURQHVRIGLIIHUHQWOLQHDJHV7KLVPL[LQJLVQRWDSUREOHPLQIDFWWKHPRUHJHQHWLFDOO\ <br />GLYHUVHWKHEHHVDUHZLWKLQDFRORQ\WKHEHWWHUWKH\DUHDEOHWR¿JKWRIIGLVHDVHVDQGSHVWVDQGPDLQWDLQDQ <br />HI¿FLHQWGLYLVLRQRIODERU <br />It is illegal to import queens and bees from other countries into the U.S. Some researchers have a permit to <br />import bee semen from other countries under strict quarantine measures. These restrictions are biosecurity <br />measures to slow the spread of exotic diseases and pests. <br />SUBSPECIES, OR RACES, OF HONEY BEES