When to mark the Queen

[Mike a]

Why does she need to be marked?

This is one practice I don't understand about bee keeping.

• There is no benefit to the colony at all.
• Unnecessary stress for the queen.
• Unless you are extremely careful there is a chance she will be injured.
• I wonder how much of it seeps into the queen.
• How many queens end up looking like this after being stabbed with the marking pen.

This poor queen was marked white then remarked blue.
Her wings ended up being glued together so at least she couldn't swarm one bee keeper commented at the time.

 

[chrismcd]

You make a lot of sense

I hope from this remark that you did not get the impression we are inot our broodnests early enough to cause damage.

Hi ITLD

No way, your posts consistently show that you know what you are talking about. I read them and learn!

And I am on a windy site in North Yorkshire, so am always well behind most peoples timings anyway.

ChrisMcD