| 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 |
| CS : | Christian Salau (DE) |
| HGS : | Hans-Georg Schell (DE) |
| HSB : | Hans Schweinesbein (DE) |
| RS : | Reiner & Sylvia Schwarz (DE) |
| TK : | Thomas Kodym (AT) |
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| Races — Do use them |
| B: | buckfast |
| D: | cecropia macedonica |
| S: | sahariensis |
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| Importation mode |
| ivq : | Virgin queen imported |
| Mating Places, etc |
| hbg : | Hausberg mountain (DE) |
| hog : | Hooge island (DE – Wattenmeer) |
| intk : | Instrumental insemination (AT) |
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