| Breeders |
| CS : | Christian Salau (DE) |
| DW : | Dieter Werner (DE) |
| FF : | Franz & Klaus Fehrenbach (DE) |
| GB : | Günter Behrens †2012 (DE) |
| GdB : | Gemeinschaft der Buckfastimker (DE) |
| HGS : | Hans-Georg Schell (DE) |
| MKW : | Ton Woud (NL) |
| MRR : | Martin Reimer Rettig (DE) |
| MS : | Michael Schell (DE) |
| PN : | Horst Preissl & Johannes Neuburger (AT) |
| TR : | Thomas Rueppel (DE) |
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| Races — Do use them |
| A: | anatolica |
| B: | buckfast |
| D: | cecropia macedonica |
| I: | meda (Iranian) |
| MG: | Margret's hive No 5 |
| NO: | N°62 |
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| Importation mode |
| ilv : | Grafted larvae imported |
| imq : | Laying queen imported |
| ivq : | Virgin queen imported |
| Mating Places, etc |
| bal : | Baltrum island (DE) |
| hbff : | Fehrenbach mountain (DE) |
| hbpn : | Preissl–Neuburger mountain (AT) |
| ingp : | Instrumental insemination (DE) |
| ins : | Instrumental insemination |
| lgn : | Langeneß island (DE – Wattenmeer) |
| lthl : | Lautenthal (Harz, DE) |
| mrk : | Marken peninsula (NL) |
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