I am thinking of keeping bee specimens. By race,
color, size ect.  I would like to keep specimens to do
comparisons over time. Does anyone have a prescribed
methed of preservation?
 
        Other than photography is there a way to preserve
the color of the bee while preserving the bee. Maybe
multiple methods, one for color (encased in platic) , and
another of close examination (pinned or in alcohol).
 
        Has anyone encased bee speciments in plastic? If
so how did appear and age?
 
        Thanks,
 
                Jim Moore