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Queen marking colors
The international queen marking color for any year, with a chart of recent years and an easy way to remember it.
WhiteYears ending in 1 or 6
Recent and coming years
- 2022Yellow
- 2023Red
- 2024Green
- 2025Blue
- 2026White
- 2027Yellow
- 2028Red
- 2029Green
- 2030Blue
- 2031White
How to remember it
Will You Raise Good Bees: white, yellow, red, green, blue, for years ending in 1 or 6, 2 or 7, 3 or 8, 4 or 9, and 5 or 0.
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