Hi Jerry and all I am continually amazed at the stuff you are into. Identifying bee types quickly has long been of interest. Recent news from Brazil > The automated software, ABIS (Automatic Bee Identification System), first performs a fully automated analysis of images of the bee forewings. ABIS correctly classified more than 94% of the individuals in each respective group. These results are very promising because the current methods of classification of Apis mellifera subspecies are normally much more time consuming; identification with ABIS takes no more than 3 min. Genetics and Molecular Research 8 (2): 709-717 (2009) ©FUNPEC-RP www.funpecrp.com.br T.M. Francoy et al. *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html Access BEE-L directly at: http://community.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-LSOFTDONATIONS.exe?A0=BEE-L