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Perfect!
It's a timely reminder as some of last years' queens are pink as I happened to have working pink pen from a set of poska pens last year. I have a spare black one from that set if anyone needs it!

Youve just missed Wear Pink Charity day but you could do all the colony in black as if they are diseased - no one will want to half inch them.

AdamD wrote: ↑

26 Apr 2021, 12:22

Perfect!
It's a timely reminder as some of last years' queens are pink as I happened to have working pink pen from a set of poska pens last year. I have a spare black one from that set if anyone needs it!

Well you never know the black one may appeal to anyone who want Goth bees

It's red this year - I still have my pink pen which I prefer to use to red.

Red seems to be the only colour without a luminous version -they're a lot harder to spot .

Do we need a picture of the King wearing 5 different colours?

My marking system is easy, it's white every year. I'm red green colour blind so it's nigh on impossible for red or green dots to stand out for me.
I've had to repaint 2 red marked bought in queens with white to aid future location of queens.

I found Posca wears off rapidly so I'm trying Toma to see if it makes a difference