>I am looking for good methods of bleeding bees without causing undue harm >Jerry J. Bromenshenk >[log in to unmask] Jerry - as an addendum to my note on bleeding bees, I should have also mentioned chilling them first. The easiest method for an inexperienced individual is to place the bees in a small container on ice, if the samples are to be taken in the field. It is a little more difficult to get the blood samples but the bees are easier to handle! RDF Richard Fell Department of Entomology, Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA 24061 703-231-7207 Fax 703-231-9131