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Message: <blockquote data-quote="John B" data-source="post: 13577" data-attributes="member: 207">All the carniolans in New Zealand originate from importations into Northland where they were selectively bred for quite a few years. Northland bees will  do quite well in Northland but if you want locally adapted bees then get some from your local breeders. The biggest problem with carniolans is that when they cross with virtually any other strain of bee you get a lot of stroppy hybrids. I wish we had laws like they do in Norway where only one type of bee can be kept in an area.Please don't take offence at my rant , I have been fighting hybridisation in my hives for the last 10 years and it is becoming wearisome.</blockquote>

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