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Breeding the HoneybeeAll about bee breeding. Author: Brent Nixon
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38) Amy Dunn (NZ)
Episode 38
Sunday, 9 November, 2025
Amy is a queen breeder. Her business is called Kereru Queen bees, which she runs with her two sisters and their husbands. The business was originally started by Amy’s father John over 40 years ago. The business is based in Kereru, a small farming district 60 km's southwest from Napier/Hastings on the eastern foothills of the northern Ruahine ranges in Hawkes Bay.Contact Amy - kereruqueenbees@gmail.comIf you are interested in reading a nice book about Amy's Grandfather growing up with the bees you can email Amy's mother - jenny-dobson@xtra.co.nz I have a copy of this book which my family read in one sitting and loved it. Check out Amy's dad queen cell carriers here https://www.carricell.com/An interview with Amy's grandfather from 2015 https://knowledgebank.org.nz/audio/berry-ian-interview/Comment or leave feedback on the episode post in the Facebook group for this podcast https://www.facebook.com/groups/breedingthehoneybeePodcast proudly brought to you by Brent Nixon at Nixon Queen Bees (Ballarat VIC, Australia)https://nixonqueenbees.com.au/Email Brent brent@nixonqueenbees.com.auEpisode Musichttps://audionautix.com/0:00 Intro and family6:10 Kinds of bees 9:35 UbeeO11:00 Randy Oliver12:05 Kirk Webster12:55 Ray Butler13:10 AFB15:35 Mating nucs19:03 Cells 25:00 Fun facts
