Paint pens for marking queens - Where to buy?

Started by Hoosier, August 13, 2011, 02:29:01 PM

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Hoosier

See Robo's video of how to mark a queen. (Being a new member, I am not allowed to include URL's... so "go fish".)
Where do you buy the paint pens, and what is the brand name?  Thanks

schawee

i got mine at walmart  don't know the name at this time but when i get a chance i will let you know.          schawee
BEEKEEPER OF THE SWAMP

sc-bee

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Testors paint Pens from hobby shop, medium tip.
John 3:16

rbinhood

Elmer's Painters from Wal-Mart work great.  You will find them in the Craft section.
Only God can make these two things.....Blood and Honey!

AllenF

Also if you want to spend the extra money, all the bee suppliers carry them. 

Robo

"Opportunity is missed by most people because it comes dressed in overalls and looks like work." - Thomas Edison



Hoosier

Quote from: Robo on August 14, 2011, 09:28:57 AM
I find the POSCA pens work best.  

Here is the best price I have found -> (had to delete the url)

Thanks to everyone for the many replies.
Robo, which of those seven pen size choices do you use?   Thanks

Jim134

There is a color scheme in use for marking honey bee queens...

White for years that end in 1 or 6.
Yellow is used when a year ends in 2 or 7.
Red if a year ends with a 3 or 8.
Green when 4 or 9 is the last digit.
Blue if the year ends in a 5 or a 0.

There is a phrase that helps you memorise this...

What You Rear Green Bees?

Then all you have to remember is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and you will never need to consult the book again!


   BEE HAPPY Jim 134 :) 
"Tell me and I'll forget,show me and I may  remember,involve me and I'll understand"
        Chinese Proverb

"The farmer is the only man in our economy who buys everything at retail, sells everything at wholesale, and pays the freight both ways."
John F. Kennedy
Franklin County Beekeepers Association MA. http://www.franklinmabeekeepers.org/

Robo

Quote from: Hoosier on August 14, 2011, 02:00:10 PM
Robo, which of those seven pen size choices do you use?  

I use the medium tip.  Though thinking maybe I should give the glitter ones a try  :-P
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it comes dressed in overalls and looks like work." - Thomas Edison