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  1. Bee Forum
    I've heard of this but never witnessed it until last night. I was looking for a new queen to mark her and I just followed the piping. After marking with one of those nifty racing numbers (first one I've done), she was nice enough to perform again for the camera :thumbsup: I thought it was...
  2. Swarms, Trap-outs, and Cut-outs
    What are your thoughts on marking swarm queens? What color do you use and why? I would like my swarm queens to be marked with a color other than that used on my bred queens. I would also like to have some idea of when I caught them/age. http://gillfamilyfarm.blogspot.com
  3. Bee Forum
    Anyone know what to make of these? http://alexanderboyes.com/photos/20120924-Yellow_Backs.jpg Context: First year beekeeper just south of downtown Milwaukee, WI. Got a late start after two dud queens, but thanks to beesource member geebob I now have a healthy colony with a locally mated, first...
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