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.
--
"Test everything.  Hold on to the good."  (1 Thessalonians 5:21)
 
Tom Elliott
Eagle River, Alaska
 
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