In a message dated 12/10/2007 15:38:45 GMT Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes: Does anybody know of an effort to seek and preserve what is left of the various strins of honeybees. I would cetainly not complain if I saw a portion of my tax money going to such an endeavor. Perhaps you should subscribe to BIBBA which is concentrating on the preservation and improvement of Apis mellifera mellifera. Chris ****************************************************** * Full guidelines for BEE-L posting are at: * * http://www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm * ******************************************************