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Queen & Bee breeding / Re: Marking my queen

« on: March 05, 2013, 08:37:31 AM »

Wonderful suggestions, all!  I did finally mark my queen last summer using non-toxic yellow hobby paint and a tiny paint brush.  I will use a tooth pick next time.  Amazingly, the workers had cleaned almost all the paint through the winter I noticed.  I am surprised I even found her with a tiny spec of pain left when I peeked in on our recent balmy 63 degree day. 

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Queen & Bee breeding / Re: Marking my queen

« on: June 26, 2012, 06:55:30 AM »

Thank you for the advice!

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Queen & Bee breeding / Marking my queen

« on: June 25, 2012, 12:23:08 PM »

I am struggling to find a non-toxic paint pen/white out product that I can use to mark my queen effectively without harming her.  I am so worried about introducing a nasty chemical into her system and don't have time to order a pen online.  The beekeeping shops I have called around Denver Metro area are "all out" and even the office supply stores that I have checked don't have the "water based" white out products by paper mate or Bic.  I have been to Michaels but don't know which "non toxic" paint pens I can trust.  Anybody have pictures of the brands they use?

Thanks beekeeping friends!