Anybody worked with Carniolan X Italian bees before?

[OzBuzz]

Hey Everybody,

Was just wondering if anyone has worked Carniolan X Italian bees before?

[westmar]

hi
   yes i got a few crosses in my yard,i find them all right to work ,at times her trying to mate virgin queens i run in to them.you get  a bit suppries when young brood start coming on the seen.i hop to go up to miles get some of the old bees.they used be called the British black bee or the Germain black bee.had a post cutter ring me he fell a tree for timber didn't no they were their.hop the meat ants dont beat me to them

[OzBuzz]

I'm picking up an 8 frame hive on Saturday - it has a new season Carniolan X Italian Queen - she's a very prolific layer! apparently she is laying on the outside frames! the hive is very docile... I'm getting it from a guy in Geelong, Keith, some of you may know him... he's very helpful and certainly knows his stuff!