----- Original Message ----- From: "allen dick" <[log in to unmask]> > When I was in Baton Rouge, John was using a neat gizmo -- some kind of > magnifying video camera -- that could be aimed at a comb and which would > then put a colour image image onto a computer or monitor. Overkill? Bees can be checked for acarine mites in the field quite easily - just remove the head using your thumbnail behind the front legs. A 10x hand lens is then adequate to check the trachaea, although in my case I have such poor eyesight that I can focus easily at 5-6" without glasses and have no need of the lens. There had to be some advantage to being short-sighted! Peter Edwards [log in to unmask] :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::