| Color code and Abbreviations |
| Queen without information : {NewZl01Q;}B63(HT) B90(HT) {NewZl01Q;} |
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 |
| AM : | Teeltstation Ameland |
| CS : | Christian Salau (DE) |
| HJG : | Hermann-Josef Gerling (DE) |
| JBB : | Jürgen Brauße (DE) |
| WF : | Wietze Faber (NL) |
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| Races — Do use them |
| B: | buckfast |
| Li: | ligurica |
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| Importation mode |
| ieg : | Eggs imported (brood comb) |
| imq : | Laying queen imported |
| ivq : | Unmated queen imported |
| Mating Places, etc |
| aml : | Ameland island (NL – Friesland) |
| ins : | Instrumental insemination |
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