POSCA PC-5M
The most used pen for Queen Marking
Water Based and Non-Toxic.
The 2.5mm bullet tip makes marking the queen easy.
Built in agitator mixes paint prior to use.
Quick Drying
Marking the Queen does three things:
1 - Makes it easier to spot her next time
2 - The colour used allows you to determine the age of the queen - see Colour Code Below.
3 - If an unmarked queen is found, then it is likely that the colony has swarmed or the queen superceded.
Marking the Queen:
Find the queen - The difficult bit.
Carefully place a Queen Marker cage over her.
Mark her, through the cage, on her Thorax.
The International Queen Marking Colour Code:
- White - years ending 1 or 6
- Yellow - years ending in 2 or 7
- Red - years ending in 3 or 8
- Green - years ending in 4 or 9 (This Year's Colour 2024)
- Blue - years ending in 5 or 0
