Duncan owns and runs Simmons Apiaries, a business based in Trematon in south west England. Duncan has been keeping bees for over 50 years and for 35 years as a professional. He produces queens, honey, offers training and sells equipment for dealing with varroa.  Get in touch with Duncan  [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/SimmonsApiaries/   0:56 - Duncan tells a funny beekeeping story 2:43 - The Buckfast bee 3:51 - Peter Donovan  5:51 - Home apiary at Buckfast Abbey 6:36 - The British native bee 9:51 - Brother Adam’s mating station 11:14 - Varroa  13:11 - InstantVap 16:54 - The hive boxes Duncan runs  18:54 - Nicot system 23:10 - Duncan’s work in St. Lucia 25:12 - Wax queen cups vs plastic  27:43 - Priming cells cups  29:17 - The mating nucs Duncan runs  31:04 - The benefits of feeding mating nucs  33:07 - The push in queen introduction cage 39:13 - How long should queen be in mating nucs   42:12 - Staying at Duncan’s farm to learn queen rearing Music "music by audionautix.com"