this is how i look for mites-- and yes i photograph every bee to check for the mites ;)
(http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/897/bee1rw5.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
(http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/897/bee1rw5.3e79a2488e.jpg) (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=504&i=bee1rw5.jpg)
(http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/5782/bee2ld7.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
(http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/5782/bee2ld7.b89e1f211f.jpg) (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=504&i=bee2ld7.jpg)
(http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/5685/bee3kc0.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
(http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/5685/bee3kc0.439c2eb917.jpg) (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=504&i=bee3kc0.jpg)
In the second photo, I think I can see her brains. :-D
SuperDave. Some pretty nice pictures you got going on there, I love these closeups, beauties. Have a wonderful day, beautiful day. Cindi