(Note: this is compiled from several posts on sci.agriculture.beekeeping)

From: "David Eyre" <[log in to unmask]>
Newsgroups: sci.agriculture.beekeeping
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 8:37 PM
Subject: Re: Morphometry

For those interested in improving their stock.

    Today I hung a page on our web site dealing with a new method of
plotting the salient points for Cubital Index and Discoidal shift.  Ruary
Rudd has designed an MS Excel spreadsheet which allows the use of a scanner
and computer to plot and interpret the points necessary. This will allow you
to establish the racial or strain purity or lack of, in your stock.

    Please visit http://www.beeworks.com and follow the links on our Home
Page.

My Thanks to, Ruary Rudd for the spreadsheet. Chris Slade for information.
Albert Knight of BIBBA for file downloads.

> Ok..but could you explain some more about 'acquiring' the plots to
> add to the 'spreadsheet?'  Will I need a microscope, and a tiny
> ruler? Is there a URL that goes into this procedure?

            Perhaps you haven't used a graphics editor which would explain
matters. These programs use  X-Y plotting points when the cursor is placed
over a photo which has been loaded off a scanner. Using that pointer system,
after scanning the bee wing as described in the instructions, you add these
X-Y points to the spreadsheet which does the calculations for you. Might I
suggest you visit again, find the hyperlink off the morphometry page, and
have a good read. It's relatively simple. I'm a 65 year old 'grey head' and
I can do it!!!

            Regards Dave......

********************************************
The Bee Works,
5 Edith Drive, R R # 2,
Orillia, ON. Canada. L3V 6H2
705 326 7171
http://www.beeworks.com
***************************************



---
Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.295 / Virus Database: 159 - Release Date: 11/01/2001