Can you tell which year this queen was born? There’s a big clue if you look closely. 🐝 I rarely find marked queens less than 1% of the time. That’s probably because people seldom mark their queens in our region. 🐝 Is a marked queen easier to find? Not necessarily. However, the real value of marking queens lies in the practical benefits it offers. It allows me to easily determine her age and to identify when a new queen has taken over the hive, indicating that the old queen has either left with