Took this photo today, whilst doing an inspection of the hive.
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Nice Pice - cant imagine it is easy to "brand" a queen though!
You'll be suprised how easy it actually is..you just need steady hand.. ::)
I've got one that looks like it's been paint balling.. ;D..not so steady hand with that one..rest of my queen are model ones..spot on right place.. ;D
Good photo..though..
I have a little cage (called a crown of thorns, and you find out why if you kneel on one by accident!) which presses down over the queen; it's held in place by a ring of nails which push into the comb. She's held by criss-crossing threads, and I can dab a paintmark on her back without touching her. A try to avoid touching queens wherever possible as I don't want my scent on them.
Busy, busy ;D
Always have a plan, and believe in it. Nothing happens by accident.
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Quote from: readers35 on June 30, 2010, 11:22:33
Always have a plan, and believe in it. Nothing happens by accident.
Chuck Knox
workplace accidents (http://industrialaccidentsvideos.blogspot.com/)
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