Queen Marker

Never Lose Sight of Your Queen: OZ Armour Queen Marker

The OZ Armour Queen Marker is designed to make queen bees easier to identify during hive inspections. A clear, visible mark on the queen helps you locate her more quickly and can also help you keep track of her age.

The marker uses fast-drying, non-toxic ink with a precision tip for controlled application, making it a practical addition to your queen-management equipment. Explore OZ Armour for beekeeping equipment, queen-rearing supplies, hive tools and other essentials for your apiary.

Make Your Queen Easier to Find

Finding an unmarked queen among thousands of worker bees can take time, particularly when inspecting busy colonies. A visible mark makes the queen stand out, helping you locate her more easily during future inspections.

This can make routine hive checks quicker and help you confirm the queen's presence without spending unnecessary time searching through frames.

Fast-Drying, Non-Toxic Ink

The Queen Marker uses fast-drying, non-toxic ink designed specifically for queen marking. The ink dries quickly after application, helping reduce the amount of time the queen needs to be handled.

The non-toxic formulation is designed for use around queen bees without unnecessarily disturbing the colony.

Precision Tip for Controlled Marking

The precision tip allows you to apply a small, controlled mark to the queen's thorax. Careful application helps create a clearly visible mark without using more ink than necessary.

A precise tip is particularly useful when working with a small area such as the queen's thorax.

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Helps Track Queen Age

Queen marking can also help beekeepers identify the approximate age of a queen. Using the recognised annual colour system makes it easier to distinguish queens from different years during inspections.

A marked queen can therefore provide a quick visual reference when keeping colony and queen records.

Bright and Easy to See

The marker produces a bold, visible mark designed to remain easy to spot during hive inspections. This can be especially helpful when checking several frames and trying to locate the queen efficiently.

The improved visibility can save time and make regular colony inspections more straightforward.

Easy to Use

The pen-style design provides a simple way to apply the marking colour when the queen has been safely positioned for marking. Its compact format also makes it easy to keep alongside your queen catcher or other queen-rearing equipment.

The marker requires no batteries or electricity, making it ready to use whenever needed.

Useful for Routine Hive Inspections

A marked queen is easier to recognise when checking brood patterns, colony condition and queen presence. This makes the Queen Marker a useful tool to keep available during routine hive inspections.

It is suitable for beekeepers who want a simple way to improve queen identification and record keeping.

Key Features

• Queen Marker
• Designed for queen bee identification
• Fast-drying ink
• Non-toxic ink
• Precision tip
• Controlled application
• Highly visible marking
• Helps make queens easier to locate
• Useful for tracking queen age
• Suitable for routine hive inspections
• Compact pen-style design
• Easy to handle
• No batteries required
• Suitable for queen-rearing and queen-management work
• Suitable for beginner and experienced beekeepers

A Simple Way to Identify Your Queen

The OZ Armour Queen Marker provides a straightforward way to make your queen easier to recognise during future hive inspections. Its precision tip, fast-drying non-toxic ink and highly visible marking make it a practical addition to a beekeeper's queen-management toolkit.

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