Best Posca Paints

PERFECT SIZE PAINT PEN FOR BEEKEEPERS - The 2mm marker tip or nip is the ideal size for safely marking a queen bee on her back, providing just enough paint to easily identify her but not allowing too much paint onto the queen.   FOLLOWS STANDARD QUEEN REARING STANDARDS - Particular colors are used depending on the year, but they do not have to be followed exactly, but it does make it easy to remember. The color of paint used corresponds to the number the year ends in. Green for years that end with 4 and 9. Blue for 5 and 0. White for 1 and 6. Yellow for 2 and 7. Red for 3 and 8.   NON TOXIC AND SAFE FOR QUEENS - The water based, acrylic paint pen is the industry standard for marking queen safely with non toxic paint. Once dried, the paint will not run or smear and will stay on the queen through her life.   EASY TO USE - The Posca paint pens are safe and easy to use by any beekeeper. Shaking the pen back and forth will mix the paint in the pen and by pressing and holding the tip down, a small amount of paint will fill the tip just enough to mark the queen.   DOES NOT DISRUPT THE HIVE - The water based paint is the ideal pen for beekeepers because they are odor-less, non toxic, waterproof, xylene free and oil free. The paint has no side effects on the hive operation and bees and queens will continue to work.   WORKS ON MULTIPLE SURFACES - Commonly known for marking queens, the Posca pen will work on wood, glass, metal, plastic, canvas, clay, posterboard and any porous surface and the included cap will keep the pen from drying out.