In a message dated 12/08/2006 12:59:13 GMT Standard Time,  
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 that barcodes and labels are in for tagging
equipment/colonies  and making big headway in EU and Nordic
States for beekeeping animal  ID?


Bees are naturally designed to be identified by bar code  readers.   As an 
example an automatic bar code reader placed at a  hive entrance and linked to a 
computer could be used to identify the  patrilines that do most work.
 
Chris







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