Hello from South Wales

[Taliesin]

Hi all. After going to a series of local beekeeping classes I got my first hive in July. The colony is doing really well and the queen is laying very nicely. Good to join you here!

 

[B+.]

Hi all. After going to a series of local beekeeping classes I got my first hive in July. The colony is doing really well and the queen is laying very nicely. Good to join you here!

Hi and to the forum
July is a great time to start a new colony, but, do you know how old the queen is? If she has a yellow mark on her back (thorax) she was born in 2017. That would be perfect. However, if she has a white mark, she was born in 2016, so is a bit older.

 

[Taliesin]

Yep - she's a new queen this year (yellow mark). She was a bit slow to start when I first got her but is doing really well.

 

[Kenson]

Welcome

 

[Swarm]

Yep - she's a new queen this year (yellow mark). She was a bit slow to start when I first got her but is doing really well.

Hardly surprising considering the awful weather we've had. Good luck and Welcome.

 

[Gilberdyke John]

Hi and to the forum
July is a great time to start a new colony, but, do you know how old the queen is? If she has a yellow mark on her back (thorax) she was born in 2017. That would be perfect. However, if she has a white mark, she was born in 2016, so is a bit older.

As long as whoever marked her doesn't use white no matter what year it is because it's easier to see

 

[enrico]

As long as whoever marked her doesn't use white no matter what year it is because it's easier to see

That's me!!!

E

 

[Millet]

Hi and to the forum
July is a great time to start a new colony, but, do you know how old the queen is? If she has a yellow mark on her back (thorax) she was born in 2017. That would be perfect. However, if she has a white mark, she was born in 2016, so is a bit older.

I have three 2017 Queens one is Yellow one is Blue and the other that i marked is White.. .
Welcome to the forum by the way.

 

[colinc]

I have three 2017 Queens one is Yellow one is Blue and the other that i marked is White.. .

Welcome to the forum by the way.

Snap. I have a blue, a white and a yellow, however mine are 2015/16/17.
Will be buying a new queen next year all being well so may have a set of 4 if the old girl survives winter


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[B+.]

The Internationally recognised sequence is:

White = Years ending with 1 and 6
Yellow = Years ending with 2 and 7
Red = Years ending with 3 and 8
Green = Years ending with 4 and 9
Blue = Years ending with 5 and 0

If you remember the question: "Will You Raise Good Bees?", it will help you remember the sequence. The first letter of each word is the first letter of each colour

 

[MartinL]

If you remember the question: "Will You Raise Good Bees?", it will help you remember the sequence.

Richard
Of
York
Gave
Battle
In
Vain
was the only one I remembered!

 

[Taliesin]

Thanks all!

 

[JWF]

Richard
Of
York
Gave
Battle
In
Vain
was the only one I remembered!

Did you forget "naughty elephants squirt water"?

 

[B+.]

Richard
Of
York
Gave
Battle
In
Vain
was the only one I remembered!

Once you learn those things, you never forget them
Red
Orange
Yellow
Green
Blue
Indigo
Violet

 

[MartinL]

Did you forget "naughty elephants squirt water"?

+ Never Eat Shredded Wheat!

 

[B+.]

+ Never Eat Shredded Wheat!

North - East - South - West
But, I like your solution better!

 

[HoopersHouse]

Hi all. After going to a series of local beekeeping classes I got my first hive in July. The colony is doing really well and the queen is laying very nicely. Good to join you here!

Welcome to the wonderful world of Beekeeping.

Lots of excellent help & discussions on here.

Eileen

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