One-Handed Queen Marking Kit and Bee Family Car Stickers
Professional heavy-duty queen bee marking cage with soft foam plunger.
High quality POSCA enamel marking pens for beekeepers
Contains all 5 colors for beekeepers.
It is standard practice for beekeepers to mark the queen with a small spot of paint on her thorax (back). The color code below is used to indicate the year in which the queen was introduced to the colony.
International Queen Bee Marking Colors
Years ending in 1 or 6 – White
Years ending in 2 or 7 – Yellow
Years ending in 3 or 8 – Red
Years ending in 4 or 9 – Green
Years ending in 5 or 0 – Blue
Directions
The marking pens must be primed before use. To prime a marking pen, simply press the tip of the pen down on a nearby surface (scrap paper or cardboard) to get the tip wet. Then daub the tip on a test surface to see how much paint will be applied. Next, simply put the queen in a marking tube or cage and gently move the plunger. Apply a small drop to her back (thorax). Give a few minutes to dry, and introduce the queen back to the colony.
Caution: DO NOT apply too much paint on the queen bee – you may drown her.
Bee Family Car Stickers include Queen Bee, Drone Bee and 3 Baby Bees.
Bee Family Car Stickers Sizes: The Queen Bee and Drone Bee are both about 2.25 inches The Baby Bees are about 1.5 inches.
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