what breed are "russian bees"?

[jlk]

I have two hives that are headed by russian queens,that were purchased from Calvert Apiaries last spring.I was just curious as to what breed these are considered to be?Caucasian or carnolian?Just thinking about springtime and trying to plan for swarming.thanks for any response...JOHN

[Clayton]

Hi,

Just read somewhere that the Russians are in a transition area of caucasian/ carniolan bee. From what I've heard they are similar to both bees yet lean more to the caucasian side. This is at least what I've gleaned so far.

Clay