| 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 Drones are Aunt-Nephews : that would correspond by us to a Sister-Brothers crossing. |
| Queen and Drones, Aunt-Nephews, are F1 this is a real Mendelian F1 cross. |
| 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 |
| BB : | Imkerei Bernd Brix (DE) |
| CW (CWa): | Christian Wagner (LU) |
| DB : | Bioland Imkerei Bio-Biene Diana & Detlev Biel (DE) |
| HGS : | Hans-Georg Schell (DE) |
| HR : | Hans Røy (DK) |
| HSB : | Hans Schweinesbein (DE) |
| KH : | Kurt Holbæk (DK) |
| MS : | Michael Schell (DE) |
| NE : | Eugen Neuhauser (AT) |
| NK : | Nico Kalmes (LU) |
| PJ : | Paul Jungels (LU) |
| PS : | Poul Erik Sørensen †2012(57) (DK) |
| RS : | Reiner Schwarz (DE) |
| ST : | Peter Stougård (DK) |
| TK : | Thomas Kodym (AT) |
| TR : | Thomas Rueppel (DE) |
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| Races — Do use them |
| A: | anatolica |
| B: | buckfast |
| MG: | Margret's hive No 5 |
| S: | sahariensis |
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| Importation mode |
| ieg : | Eggs imported (brood comb) |
| imq : | Laying queen imported |
| ivq : | Virgin queen imported |
| Mating Places, etc |
| alr : | Alrø island, Odder (DK) |
| ave : | Avernakø island (DK) |
| bal : | Baltrum island (DE) |
| hbg : | Hausberg mountain (DE) |
| hog : | Hooge island (DE – Wattenmeer) |
| ilcw : | Instrumental insemination Luxembourg |
| ins : | Instrumental insemination |
| lgn : | Langeneß island (DE – Wattenmeer) |
| lthl : | Lautenthal (Harz, DE) |
| nst : | Nest mountain (AT) |
| val : | Valors mountain (AT) |
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