Wendy Ban wrote:
>
> In regard to marking queens:
> What substances (besides expensive queen marking paint sold
> as such) can one use? Testor's model enamel? White-Out?
> Other? Are certain paints toxic to the queen? Is water-
> solubility a problem? Any info would be appreciated.
> I use Testors model enamel routinely. I have used "White-Out" of
various colors, and fingernail polish. Never saw any negative results
except that the bees can sometimes get the White-Out off the queen to
some degree. Many I have known have used these. No problems that I
have heard of.
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"Test everything. Hold on to the good." (1 Thessalonians 5:21)
Tom Elliott
Eagle River, Alaska
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