To complete the Cliff's info ...
 
> Try Ets Thomas Fils, Boite Postale no 2, 45450 Fay-Aux-Loges, FRANCE
       ph. +33 38.59.56.20     fax #: +33 38.59.28.28
 
> The markers you want are called Opalith-Formplattchen (umlaut over the
> "a" in "plattchen").  They come in two varieties - one is just
> colours, the other is colours and numbers (1-99).  The tags are
> attached using gum spirits, which is included in the kit.
  Use acetone to dilute it.
 
   Seems the *must* is very little glued bar code tags from a bar code
printing co.  I have seen a photo of a lot of bee workers with these
badges (1x3 mm?) on the back ... but you must catch (install) the
laser to read them and compute the records ....
 
regards             jean-marie
 
 
Local blooming informations ...
Long. : 4deg 56' E - Lat. : 50deg 30' N  -  Alt. : 200 m  -  North sea : 200 km
 
After a week of spring time ... a week of winter weather ...
      ... usual but depressing the fully blooming of the prunus sp.
in the showers ...
 
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