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

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