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Originally Posted by KS Smitty
Which, if any, of these are native to North America? Are bees hybridized by cross breeding?
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There were honey bees in NA millions of years ago, but no natives ones today.
Bees can be cross-bred, (not sure how genetically similar the lines have to be) and some genetic lines are made through selective breeding over generations. They're selectively bred for hygiene behaviors, honey production, aggressiveness level, and other behaviors.