| Color code and Abbreviations |
Queen from one strain, but mated by drones from another strain . Her population and daughters (and drones of them) are F1 crossed. |
| Queen and Drones have the same ancestors: combination to increase or stabilize some characteristics |
| Queen and/or Drones have unknown exact origin : that makes unable to find their real status. |
| Queen and Drones result of a cross between two different lines : interesting to increase their resistance and qualities. |
| Breeders |
| CS : | Christian Salau (DE) |
| HSB : | Hans Schweinesbein (DE) |
| PJ : | Paul Jungels (LU) |
| RS : | Reiner Schwarz (DE) |
| TR : | Thomas Rueppel (DE) |
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| Races — Do use them |
| A: | anatolica |
| B: | buckfast |
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| Importation mode |
| ieg : | Eggs imported (brood comb) |
| ilv : | Grafted larvae imported |
| imq : | Laying queen imported |
| Mating Places, etc |
| hbg : | Hausberg mountain (DE) |
| ibay : | Instrumental insemination (DE) |
| iby1 : | Instrumental insemination (DE) |
| lthl : | Lautenthal (Harz, DE) |
| nat : | Free mated at random |
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