Could the Manx breed a quality bee?
That's a question being asked after three bee experts visited the Isle of Man.
With the Varroa mite laying waste to many colonies around the world, the opportunity to stop importing bees, an exercise fraught with danger from Varroa, is an attractive one.
Bee expert Roger Pattinson says producing a home grown variety is an option which could be considered:
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