| Color code and Abbreviations |
Queens from one strain, but mated by drones from another strain . Their 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 |
| ABK : | Axel & Diana Braband (DE) |
| BB : | Imkerei Bernd Brix (DE) |
| GGI : | Georg Gindhart (DE) |
| KK : | Josef Koller (DE) |
| LS : | Stefan Luff (DE) |
| MR : | Martin Rößner (DE) |
| PJ : | Paul Jungels (LU) |
| PN : | Horst Preissl & Johannes Neuburger (AT) |
| RHO : | Dr. Ralf Höling (DE) |
| RKR : | Wanderimkerei |
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| Races — Do use them |
| A: | anatolica |
| B: | buckfast |
| O: | (EL) monticola Elgon |
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| Importation mode |
| imq : | Laying queen imported |
| ivq : | Virgin queen imported |
| Mating Places, etc |
| cop : | Copula mating place (DE) |
| hbg : | Hausberg mountain (DE) |
| hbpn : | Preissl–Neuburger mountain (AT) |
| ins : | Instrumental insemination |
| mmkk : | Moonlight mating (DE) |
| mns : | Münsingen (DE) station |
| wbg : | Weißberg-Rennsteig (DE) |
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