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In a scientific study in Poland from 2009 to 2010, in which the economic traits of pure Buckfast bees and a hybrid cross of A. m. mellifera and A. m. caucasia were compared, the Buckfast bee was shown to have a larger brood area, greater increase and strength in the build-up to spring, also on the last inspection of the year the Buckfast ...
The Carniolan honey bee is a subspecies of the Western honey bee, that has naturalised and adapted to the Kočevje (Gottschee) sub-region of Carniola , the southern part of the Austrian Alps, Dinarides region, southern Pannonian plain and the northern Balkans. These bees are known as Carniolans, or "Carnies" for short, in English.
MD 20/20 bottles. Flavored fortified wine or tonic wine is inexpensive fortified wine that typically has an alcohol content between 13% and 20% alcohol by volume (ABV). They are made from various fruits (including grapes and citrus fruits) with added sugar, artificial flavor, and artificial color.
Buckfast Tonic Wine is a caffeinated alcoholic drink consisting of fortified wine with added caffeine, [2] originally made by monks at Buckfast Abbey in Devon, England.It is now made under a licence granted by the monastery, and distributed by J. Chandler & Company in Great Britain, James E McCabe Ltd in Northern Ireland, [3] and Richmond Marketing Ltd in Ireland.
The article implies that Buckfast abuse is primarily an issue in Scotland and to a lesser extent Ireland, and my personal experience agrees with this. Buckfast is rarely drunk by any sort of 'problem drinker' in England, whether street drinking alcoholics or underage teenagers - they drink sherry, cheap strong lager, cider or ordinary wine.
Buckfast Abbey and Methodist Church. Buckfast is a small village near Buckfastleigh in Teignbridge district, Devon, England, on the bank of the River Dart. [1] It is the home of Buckfast Abbey, an active Benedictine monastery, which gave its name to Buckfast Tonic Wine, originally made there, and to the Buckfast bee, a bee breed originally developed at Buckfast Abbey.
The Carniolan Bee (Slovene: Krajnska čbelica) was the first almanac of poetry in Slovene. The first volume was published on 30 April 1830, with subsequent volumes published in 1831, 1832, 1834 and 1848. Its editor was Miha Kastelic, whereas the prominent authors were France Prešeren, Matija Čop and Andrej Smole. The almanac was intended for ...
After the line became extinct in 1209, the possessions passed to the Carniolan margraves from the House of Andechs, the self-styled Dukes of Merania. In 1229, the area was passed as a dowry of Agnes of Merania to Frederick II of Austria , the last Babenberg ruler, and after his death to Agnes's second husband Ulrich of Spanheim , lord of ...