Marking Queens (123)

Honey Bee Obscura Podcast · Apr 27, 2023 · 24m

On today's episode, Kim and Jim discuss all the pros and cons about marking queens.

Lots of questions come up when you mention marking queens. For most of us it's a no brainer. "Look, there's that yellow spot, there's the queen!"

MARKING HER MAKES FINDING HER EASY, RIGHT?

Yes, but how does that yellow spot get there? Mostly, or at least often we just buy them marked so we don't have to do it ourselves. Actually marking a queen can be a stressful moment in her life, and yours. How do you pick her up? How do you hold her? What paint do you use? What kind of brush or pen do you use? What about…