Queen Marking Year Color Code Lookup
Named repeating queen marking convention yearsending1/6 white,2/7 yellow,3/8 red,4/9 green,0/5 blue; no queen age/authenticity inferred from observed paint. Caller independently verifies strain, site, protocol and evidence; not colony-health, treatment, transport-safety or regulatory certification.
Description
A year-color marking cycle records a convention for identifying a queen's birth-year group.
A year-color marking cycle records a convention for identifying a queen's birth-year group.1
A painted color alone does not verify a queen's age or origin. Use Queen Marking Year Color Code Lookup to evaluate the supplied inputs under the model explained below.
When to use Queen Marking Year Color Code Lookup
Use Queen Marking Year Color Code Lookup to evaluate the supplied inputs under the model explained below. Establish the units, measurement scope and model assumptions before entering values.
How to use Queen Marking Year Color Code Lookup and understand its results
- Establish the units, measurement scope and model assumptions before entering values.
- Enter Caller queen birth year using the field table and validation rules below, then run the tool.
- Read Standard marking color; interpret the units, signs, ordering and unknown-value placeholders described below.
- Correct reported input errors and rerun. Apply successful results according to their specific meanings and check the assumptions before using them in a decision.
| Input field | Meaning | Value type | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| callerQueenBirthYear | Caller queen birth year | number | Required; constraints below |
Enter integer birth year 1–9999. Index [blue,white,yellow,red,green] with year mod 5 and return that color. Thus years ending 0/5 are blue, 1/6 white, 2/7 yellow, 3/8 red and 4/9 green. No age verification, marking action or queen record retrieval occurs.
markColor=[blue,white,yellow,red,green][birthYear mod 5] Use the field order, units and branch conditions described above.
| Output field | Meaning | Value type |
|---|---|---|
| standardMarkingColor | Standard marking color | string |
{
"input": {
"callerQueenBirthYear": 2026
},
"output": {
"standardMarkingColor": "white"
}
}Limitations and assumptions
A painted color alone does not verify a queen's age or origin. Apply the exact scope and assumptions explained above.
All listed fields require explicit values. Unexpected fields, incorrect types, nonfinite numbers and sparse arrays fail validation. Domain-specific bounds, alignments and supported tokens are explained above; extremely large inputs or outputs can also be rejected. Input errors differ from successful false results, empty match lists and unknown-evidence placeholders.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use Requeen Interval Years Policy Lookup for a related task: Requeening intervals are management policies with colony and regional context.
Use Inspection Calendar Interval By Season Lookup for a related task: Inspection intervals depend on season, colony condition and management objectives.
References
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Queen Marking Year Color Code Lookup — tool.io
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