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24) Brandon Michael Simmons (US)
Episode 24

24) Brandon Michael Simmons (US)

Breeding the Honeybee

April 16, 202425m 26s

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Show Notes

Brandon is a queen breeder and the 3rd generation beekeeper from North Carolina USA. His business, Foothill Farm and Apiary offers nucs, production queens and breeders. In this episode Brandon tells us what it was like starting a breeding program with artificial insemination.

0:00 Introduction

2:00 A family of beekeepers 

4:00 Brandon’s breeding program

4:35 Allogrooming

7:58 Learning AI

9:54 Introducing AI queens

14:16 Drones

16:00 AI - Is it worth it?

17:13 Being treatment free for mites 

19:40 1500 chicken egg incubator for queen cells 

21:20 Where you can find Brandon online

22:05 Sting Stoppers (A bee suit suit company Brandon is affiliated with)


Email Brandon [email protected] 

https://www.facebook.com/foothillsfarmandapiary/ 

Sting Stoppers Bee Suits https://stingstopper.buzz/?sca_ref=5347826.Bpf4wrrNuN

Join the podcast Facebook community group - This is a great place to comment on the episode, share some of your own tips or just say hi!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/breedingthehoneybee


Podcast proudly brought to you by 

Brent Nixon at Nixon Queen Bees (Ballarat VIC, Australia)

https://nixonqueenbees.com.au/


Email Brent 

[email protected]


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https://www.instagram.com/nixonqueenbees/


Facebook: 

https://www.facebook.com/nixonqueenbees/


YouTube: 

https://www.youtube.com/@NixonQueenBees

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BeesBeekeepingGenetics