# 29) Nick Milne (NZ)

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Podcast: [Breeding the Honeybee](https://stenobird.com/podcast/breeding-the-honeybee-5581713)
Published: 2024-09-16T11:15:43+00:00
Episode link: https://nixonqueenbees.com.au/pages/29-nick-milne-nz
Audio file: https://media.transistor.fm/7f00d2bb/7aae2dc6.mp3
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## Resource

Nick Milne is a third-generation beekeeper and owner-operator of Blue Sky Queen Bees and Backyard Bees in Nelson, New Zealand. 2:31 Working in Canada 4:05 Kids and bees 6:08 Getting into queen rearing 8:21 Queen breeding in New Zealand and colour 12:55 Pyramid structure for queen breeding 14:50 Bringing in mated queens for genetic diversity 16:18 Bringing in cells for genetic diversity 16:38 Rea Butler 17:23 VSH drone lines 19:34 Selling queen cells 22:01 What Nick sells 23:00 Nick’s other business - Backyard Bees 27:04 Where to find Nick online https://backyardbees.nz/ https://buyqueenbees.nz/ Guide to shipping queen cells as discussed in the episode https://www.projectapism.org/resources You’ll find the download link if you scroll down. 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/

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