Dean M. Breaux of <[log in to unmask]>
wrote
"The queen marking system is as follows:
     White or grey for years ending in 1 or 6
     Yellow for years ending in 2 or 7
     Red for years ending in 3 or 8
     Green for years ending in 4 or 9
     Blue for years ending in 5 or 0"
 
I have picked up two phrases to remember the order (from BEE-L):
 
     What!          White          When
     You            Yellow         You
     Raise          Red            Requeen,
     Green          Green          Get the
     Bees!          Blue           Best!
 
 
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+    Twelve years exper with 25 colonies on Long Island, NY+
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