# 24) Brandon Michael Simmons (US)

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Podcast: [Breeding the Honeybee](https://stenobird.com/podcast/breeding-the-honeybee-5581713)
Published: 2024-04-16T13:18:02+00:00
Episode link: https://nixonqueenbees.com.au/pages/24-brandon-michael-simmons-us
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## Resource

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 Foothillsfarmnc@gmail.com 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 brent@nixonqueenbees.com.au Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nixonqueenbees/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nixonqueenbees/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NixonQueenBees https://audionautix.com/ Episode Music

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