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Apis mellifera litorea, classified by Smith, 1961 (the East African coastal honey bee) found in the low elevations of east Africa. [ 1 ] Apis mellifera monticola , classified by Smith, 1961 (the East African mountain honey bee ) found in the high altitude mountains with elevation between 1,500 and 3,100 metres of east Africa, such as ( Mt ...
[2] [3] Ten hives were obtained and shipped at a cost of $1,200 but only two queens survived the journey. John Harbison, originally from Pennsylvania, was a successful beekeeper on the US west coast in the 1860s, in an area now known as Harbison Canyon, California, and greatly expanded the market for honey throughout the country.
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.
Lilium carniolicum, commonly called golden apple or Carniolan lily, is a lily native to the Balkans, as well as to Austria and northeastern Italy (Veneto + Friuli-Venezia Giulia). The species is named after the historical region of Carniola , comprising parts of modern-day Slovenia , where it is most abundant.
You don’t have to visit Dracula’s castle to get a taste of Transylvania this Halloween. A 200-year-old family recipe for a popular pastry from the spooky region of Romania is being served up ...
Frank Benton and Georgian entomologist Ilarion Kavtaradze, circa 1905, Georgia, Caucasus. The Caucasian (Georgian) honeybee has a long history of importance to beekeeping worldwide. The bees were first introduced in the United States in the 19th century. The Caucasian honey bee was a subspecies that came to have enduring interest to U.S ...
St. Simons Island is the largest of the Golden Isles, with a permanent population of 12,743 as of the 2010 census. Reachable via the F. J. Torras Causeway, the Island is a tourist destination for its beaches, water sports, boating and fishing, golf, nature trails, historical landmarks, shopping, restaurants and nightlife.
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