Names (and other subjects)

[jhimmel at connix.com]

>To grasp this naming gig, I picture Linnaeus and a few of his buddies
>sitting round a table, in comfy chairs, a good mug of ale in hand. It's
>a sort of trivia game.
>"Ok, Bumblebees," says a buddy. "Bombus, obviously," says Linnaeus.
>"Honeybees?" "Apis".  (for these critters already had Latin or Greek
>names, and he just used them. {snip snip...]

Anne - 

What a nice read to start off the day!

Best - 

John

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John Himmelman
Killingworth, CT USA
jhimmel at connix.com
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