Macedonian bee
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| Apis mellifera macedonica | ||||||||||||
| F. Ruttner , 1988 |
The Macedonian bee ( Apis mellifera macedonica , also Macedonian bee ) is a subspecies of the honey bee from northern Greece (including Athos ) and the eastern Balkan peninsula . It was only recognized as an independent subspecies within the Carnica group in 1988, which has also been confirmed by appropriate genetic studies in recent years .
Morphology and behavior
Apis mellifera macedonica is similar in appearance to the Carinthian bee ( A. m. Carnica ), but its behavior is adapted to the local temperatures with mild winters. The figure is medium in size and slender. The armor color of the workers' abdomen is dark.
The Buckfast bee was u. a. bred from the Macedonian bee.
literature
- Aleksandar Uzunov, Marina D, Meixner, Hrisula Kiprijanovska, Sreten Andonov, Aleš Gregorc, Evgeniya Ivanova, Maria Bouga, Petrit Dobi, Ralph Büchler, Roy Francis and Per Kryger: Genetic structure of Apis mellifera macedonica in the Balkan Peninsula based on microsatellite DNA polymorphism . Journal of Apicultural Research, 2014, 53: 2, 288–295, DOI: 10.3896 / IBRA.1.53.2.10 (English)
- Friedrich Ruttner : Natural history of honey bees. Franckh Kosmos Verlag, Stuttgart 1992, ISBN 3-440-09125-2 .