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Spicy Bacon Coconut Chicken Skewers

Spicy and sweet, our bacon coconut chicken skewers are the perfect hearty appetizer. Sweet from the coconut sugar, and salty from the bacon, they're full of mouthwatering flavor. If you...

Use This One Strange Trick To Catch A Swarm This Season

When Life Gives You Lemongrass Did you know that honey bees are attracted to the smell of lemongrass essential oil? It's true! In fact, lemongrass essential oil mimics the nasonov...

Honey Caramelized Banana Sundae

Did you know that we would not have ice cream without honeybees? Yep - it's true. Cows eat clover and alfalfa which are both pollinated by honeybees. Cows make milk...

The Why and How of creating an annual sustainability report

Why create a sustainability report? In short, an annual report on sustainability is GloryBee’s way of demonstrating a commitment to traceability, honesty, and accountability to creating a business for a...

Pacific Northwest Population to Increase by Over 10 Million This Month

GloryBee® is hosting our 44th annual Bee Weekend event on Friday, April 20 - Saturday, April 21. This free two-day community event is packed with beekeeping education, distribution of pre-ordered...

Honey Lover’s Guide To Making Homemade Honey Liqueur

As the summer approaches, many people are preparing to attend parties where: a) they're either expected to bring something, b) there's alcohol involved, or, c) both. During these types of...

Golden Goodness: 5 Interesting Ways to Use Honey

You may like it in your tea, drizzled over yogurt, or even on ice cream. Honey, one of the oldest foods in the world, is such a versatile food item....

Exploring The Various Ways To Enjoy Bee Pollen: Part 2

Bee pollen, usually food for young honey bees, is about 40% protein and is rich in amino acids. In the last post, we revealed two yummy recipes that are perfect...

Exploring The Various Ways To Enjoy Bee Pollen: Part 1

Bees pollinate more than $15 billion worth of crops every single year in the United States. But forget about the financial value for a moment and consider this: without bees,...

Beekeeping Gloves: Are They Necessary? The Answer May Surprise You…

In 2014, there were an estimated 2.7 million honeybee colonies in the United States, a number that is tracked by the USDA. And while it's true that beekeepers play a...

The Buzz On Bee Pollen: Allergies, Veganism, And Much More

Over the last 10 years or so, honey has become one of the most coveted foods around. Not only can it be used as a natural sugar substitute, but raw...

Pre-wired Wood Frames – Tradition with Efficiency

Wood frames with wired pure, beeswax foundation have been the preferred combination of frames & foundation for traditional beekeepers ever since the Langstroth hive was invented in 1851. However, due...

New To Beekeeping? Here Are Some Dos And Don’ts To Keep In Mind

Beekeeping is a recreational and environmental hobby that is quickly growing in popularity. In fact, the USDA reports that as of 2014, the number of colonies managed by beekeepers was...

The Honey Experts