6) Aidan Wing (US)
from Breeding the Honeybee Hosted by Brent Nixon
Aidan owns and runs Wings of Nature, a company based in San Mateo County, California, USA, that produces honey, nucs, queens and provides education and pollination services. Aidan’s line of queens has been sourced partly from his surrounding area, preserving locally adapted traits. 0:45 How Aidan got into queen breeding 3:55 Establishing lines of bees suited to your own area 7:11 The traits Aidan is looking for when bringing in breeding stock 9:23 Maintaining lines 11:26 Using all colonies as potential breeders 14:29 Queen raising with kids 16:55 Mating nucs 19:10 Aidan’s recommendations for resources 21:56 Aidan’s grant to establish a breeding program 24:35 Where to find Aidan online Aidan's Website https://www.wingsofnaturebees.com/ Join the podcast facebook community group 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] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nixonqueenbees/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nixonqueenbees/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NixonQueenBees Episode Music https://audionautix.com/
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Aidan owns and runs Wings of Nature, a company based in San Mateo County, California, USA, that produces honey, nucs, queens and provides education and pollination services. Aidan’s line of queens has been sourced partly from his surrounding area, preserving locally adapted traits.
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