I recently received the following letter, which may be of interest to readers of Bee-line. If you want a copy of the membership form you could write to me at the address below, or respond by e-mail: [log in to unmask] David Inouye Mountain Research Station University of Colorado 818 County Road 116 Nederland, CO 80466 Dear Colleague: As stated in Bee World (1986) 67(3):89, the objectives of the International Commission for Plant-Bee Relationships (formerly the International Commission for Bee Botany) are: 1) to promote and coordinate research in the area of relationships between plants and insects of the superfamily Apoidea. This research shall be concerned with physiological, ecological, ethological, and agronomic relationships, in particular with reference to: -insect-pollinated plants -foraging behavior of bees -effects of pollinators' visits on plants -management and protection of pollinating bees -materials collected by bees on plants -products derived from plants and elaborated by bees 2) to organize meetings, colloquia or symposia related to the above, and to publish and distribute their proceedings, and 3) to collaborate closely with national and international institutions interested in the relationships between plants and bees, particularly those whose objectives are to expand scientific knowledge of animal and plant ecology and flora and fauna protection. The ICPBR currently consists of various Working Groups, such as "Pollination", "Bee Protection", "Honey", "Pollen", and "Nectar". Since 1987 the "Nectar Working Group" has been inactive, due to the lack of a leader. Following recent correspondence with Dr. J. N. Tasei, Secretary-Treasurer of IBPBR, I have agreed to serve as Acting Leader, in an effort to revitalize this important Working Group. Through periodic newsletters, I hope to keep members of the Nectar Working Group informed of new, and older, research developments in the field of nectar secretion. Your suggestions for Nectar Group activities and ideas for the newsletter are welcome. I am trying to compile a list of researchers who would be interested in becoming members of the Nectar Working Group of the ICPBR. To do this, I have been scanning the literature for papers which relate to nectar, in the broadest sense: physiological and ecological aspects of nectar secretion, nectary structure and ultrastructure, plant breeding for high nectar, nectaries in plant taxonomy, etc. In other words, it is not essential to have an interest in bees, per se. If you wish to join the ICPBR as an associate member, and to continue to receive further issues of this newsletter, please complete the enclosed Membership Form, indicating your interest in the Nectar or other Working Groups, and return the form to me: Mr. Art Davis Plant Cell Biology Group Research School of Biological Sciences The Australian National University Canberra, ACT 2601 Australia I shall then forward the forms to Dr. J. N. Tasei. Presently, membership in IBPBR is free.