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Episode Synopsis
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 breeding3:55 Establishing lines of bees suited to your own area7:11 The traits Aidan is looking for when bringing in breeding stock9:23 Maintaining lines11:26 Using all colonies as potential breeders14:29 Queen raising with kids16:55 Mating nucs19:10 Aidan’s recommendations for resources 21:56 Aidan’s grant to establish a breeding program24:35 Where to find Aidan onlineAidan's Website https://www.wingsofnaturebees.com/Join the podcast facebook community groupwww.facebook.com/groups/breedingthehoneybeePodcast proudly brought to you by Brent Nixon at Nixon Queen Bees (Ballarat VIC, Australia)https://nixonqueenbees.com.au/Email Brent [email protected]: https://www.instagram.com/nixonqueenbees/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nixonqueenbees/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NixonQueenBeesEpisode Musichttps://audionautix.com/
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