Queens that have been marked can be cleaned by the bees.  You need to
clip a wing.  Many of my observation hives have the originally marked queen
with the clip wing but the marks have been removed.  We use a v cut or an angle
cut on the wing.
       Michael Housel       Orlandobee

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