Popular and easy to get strains. Is it good, it I see afterwards.
More sensitive to chalkbrood than Carniolan
Big hives. Good compact laying.
Big yields
Slow to swarm
Mostly gentle enough
Good wintering if stock is from north.
No surprises
Eate all pollen stores in Autumn --> big winter cluster. Spring build up late
Not good pollen foragers
Nosema makes harm in winter
Crossing may be what ever.
If you do not take care of yard
- swarms
- stings
- small hives
- what ever
Like bees do
Crossings with Elgon/Monticola were bad. Even killer.