>Also, color in honey bees has never been connected to behavior. > >reply: >That doesn't mean that it shouldn't, nor other physical >characteristics of similarity. What price have we paid for >not doing this? IMPOV you might be surprised. My fault. I should have said color ISN'T connected to behavior, just like eye color in humans. Get it? It ISN'T connected. There is NO connection between the color of bees and behavior. I have seen extremely docile bees that were a beautiful golden color and ones that were black as coal. And what is the price we have paid that you are talking about? Sorry, but a lot of your statements are so vague that I really have no idea whatsoever what you are talking about. If you are going to join a public forum you should at least make an effort to be understood, instead of making cute statements like "You might be surprised!" Frankly, these days, nothing surprises me. Isis Glass Concord, Mass. -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l for rules, FAQ and other info ---