Following the publication of my article "What Bee Breed Do We Need?" in the journal…

Following the publication of my article "What Bee Breed Do We Need?" in the journal "Beekeeping" No. 8, 2001, where I noted the successful wintering of gray mountain Caucasian bees in Siberia, I received numerous requests for advice. I believe that the gray mountain Caucasian bee is often overlooked by beekeepers and is, in fact, the best breed for hobbyist beekeeping. Claims about its poor wintering are exaggerated; the issue lies with beekeepers who, unfamiliar with its biology, manage it like the middle Russian or Carpathian bees. My Caucasian bees winter even better than Carpathians, as evidenced by stronger colonies in spring despite similar conditions.