24) Brandon Michael Simmons (US‪)‬ Breeding the Honeybee

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.
Email Brandon Foothillsfarmnc@gmail.com 
https://www.facebook.com/foothillsfarmandapiary/ 
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Podcast proudly brought to you by Brent Nixon at Nixon Queen Bees 
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Episode Music
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)