Queen Marking

[Teemore]

I know a lot of folk use Uni Posco pens to mark their Queens. Have any of you had problems with the white pens this year? Mine was bought new in May and I have had to remark 'several' queens as the mark was more grey than white - probably the thorax colour showing through and in a couple of instances the bees groomed off the mark on newly introduced queens.

The pen has been well shaken before each use and the paint has been allowed to dry on the queens before they have been released back into the colonies. Has anyone else had similar experiences?

 

[drstitson]

solution is to use the bright pink pen.

 

[Moggs]

No, on the contrary, I have at least one all-white queen, with black sticky-out bits.

 

[gingerbees]

ours seemed to work well, the pen that is. Nearly squashing HM with the Queen cage was my fault

 

[Moggs]

Hi GB - queen cages are the work of the devil! I was shown how to run fingers up behind the Q and deftly lift her by the wings. It has worked every time for me, so far

 

[Cazza]

Hi GB - queen cages are the work of the devil! I was shown how to run fingers up behind the Q and deftly lift her by the wings. It has worked every time for me, so far

Let's not have the queen cages argument again! Some of us manage to use them without any problems!
Cazza

 

[Moggs]

Strewth - who's arguing?

 

[victor meldrew]

Strewth - who's arguing?

The numbered glued on discs last the longest
I have a 3 year old queen thus marked and disc is as bright and number as crisp as when first applied .

VM

 

[Cazza]

Strewth - who's arguing?

Just making sure we don't start!

Cazza

 

[Moggs]

Ok. Tho I must say that I went off Crowns of Th*rns (just in case ) the day I popped one in my pocket without the polystyrene protector. Then bent down to pick up my hive tool....

 

[Arfermo]

The mark from the beekeeping type pens always wears off pretty quickly. I use white nail varnish as it lasts for the Qs lifetime.

 

[Hebeegeebee]

Ok. Tho I must say that I went off Crowns of Th*rns (just in case ) the day I popped one in my pocket without the polystyrene protector. Then bent down to pick up my hive tool....

Ouch! Done that too. They are damn sharp!

White pen worked for me this year.

 

[Tim1606]

I use the small Humbol paints and a blade of grass. lasts ages.

 

[Magic munchkin]

I know everyone who use enamel tend to use Humbrol ,i couldn't get Humbrol only Revell is this ok?

 

[tonybloke]

I know everyone who use enamel tend to use Humbrol ,i couldn't get Humbrol only Revell is this ok?

more folk use nail varnish than model paints, i reckon. (come with handy built-in brush)

 

[Erichalfbee]

I use these uni posca from A m a z o n

 

[MuswellMetro]

more folk use nail varnish than model paints, i reckon. (come with handy built-in brush)

does it come in Yellow?

 

[Anduril]

does it come in Yellow?

Mine did luckily

 

[Beeforest]

Ok. Tho I must say that I went off Crowns of Th*rns (just in case ) the day I popped one in my pocket without the polystyrene protector. Then bent down to pick up my hive tool....

Ouch!

 

[enrico]

Water based tipex. Even comes with a felt pad rather than a brush. Lasts at least two years on my queens. No problems.
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