Here is the chart to follow when marking a queen. The color represents the year the queen was born. It also helps to easily identify if your marked queen has been replaced by the hive. If you find an unmarked queen in your hive, you know the marked queen has either swarmed or died.
Queen Marking Color Code
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Color:
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For Year Ending In:
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White (or gray)
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1 or 6
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Yellow
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2 or 7
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Red
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3 or 8
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Green
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4 or 9
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Blue
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5 or 0
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