Green queens

[youngyoungs]

I've been using the green queen marking pens widely available but am finding that the paint is getting cleaned off. I haven't had this problem with my old (yellow) pen of the same brand that I've used for the past two years. Anyone else having the same issue?

 

[rook66]

I've been using the green queen marking pens widely available but am finding that the paint is getting cleaned off. I haven't had this problem with my old (yellow) pen of the same brand that I've used for the past two years. Anyone else having the same issue?

Yellow is the only colour in that collection that will stay, the rest are cleaned off very quickly. It must be the pigmentation used. I find the best pens are the tyre markers available on ebay.

 

[Gilberdyke John]

I've been using the green queen marking pens widely available but am finding that the paint is getting cleaned off. I haven't had this problem with my old (yellow) pen of the same brand that I've used for the past two years. Anyone else having the same issue?

Yes. I have already had to re mark the queens I did with green. Last years red seems ok but I think I am going to use white in all cases for my next marking session. It stands out far better in the crowd.

 

[Cazza]

Yellow is the only colour in that collection that will stay, the rest are cleaned off very quickly. It must be the pigmentation used. I find the best pens are the tyre markers available on ebay.

The red and white work fine for me.
Cazza

 

[Minxpinx]

Yes, same problem here.

 

[Bosleeu]

Yes found that too, and green not so easy to see at all.

 

[beehive1234]

Yellow is the only colour in that collection that will stay, the rest are cleaned off very quickly. It must be the pigmentation used. I find the best pens are the tyre markers available on ebay.

Are tyre markers OK to use on bees?

 

[Luka22]

I still have 1 yellow one, so the yellow seems to work as well, considering she has gone through 2 winters already and a bit yellow is still left on her, even if it's not much...

 

[TOBY-3652]

red was ok white was ok but the green does seem to come off quick ???? why maybe cheeper sauced by company selling them

 

[Hawklord]

I found that the workers jump on the queen and start cleaning the paint off if she's released too early, so I now give her a good smoking to dry the paint.

 

[madasafish]

Dayglo Orange works well for me... Easy to find.

 

[drstitson]

likewise dayglo pink is great.

 

[Goran]

I mark once, leave on the top bars in cylinder and work in the hive. After it dries, I put second layer and when dry, open the cylinder. It works for me.

 

[RosieMc]

Yellow is the only colour in that collection that will stay, the rest are cleaned off very quickly. It must be the pigmentation used. I find the best pens are the tyre markers available on ebay.

Tyre markers? I've found these on fleabay - 6 colours for 99p

but are they safe and none toxic to bees?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/4005...f11=ICEP3.0.0&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=108&ff19=0

 

[rook66]

Tyre markers? I've found these on fleabay - 6 colours for 99p

but are they safe and none toxic to bees?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/4005...f11=ICEP3.0.0&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=108&ff19=0

They are safe, just dab on your glove first, then on the thorax, I have been using them for three years now without any problem. Be careful when ordering on ebay, you could end up with ten of the same colour,

 

[Stickyfingers]

I find the green isn't really bright enough and does come off. Remarked a most of mine this weekend but added a small yellow dot on top of the green. Seems to do the job.

 

[alldigging]

I find the green isn't really bright enough and does come off. Remarked a most of mine this weekend but added a small yellow dot on top of the green. Seems to do the job.

I have read about using two colours to make it stand out more. A dab of each.

 

[madasafish]

I have read about using two colours to make it stand out more. A dab of each.

Hmm adds extra work.. I'm too lazy...

 

[itma]

I found that the workers jump on the queen and start cleaning the paint off if she's released too early, …

 

[Dishmop]

Each time I see "Green Queens" I keep visualising a ... big Green Queen.