GloryBee Blog

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...

Oregon Residential Beekeeping Legislation: What is House Bill 2653?

If you are thinking about starting to keep bees in your backyard or if you are already a residential beekeeper in Oregon, we've got great news to share! House Bill...

Celebrating Women Beekeepers

In honor of Women’s History month, we are celebrating all the female beekeepers out there doing their part to save the bee! We’re feeling inspired by these stories of noteworthy...

World Water Day 2018

March 22nd is the United Nations World Water Day. By early spring here in Oregon we tend to feel like water is abundant, especially the type that falls from the...

What Do you Know About GMO’s and Honey?

GloryBee offers Non-GMO Project Verified Honey to safeguard honeybees and other pollinators against threats that contribute to declining bee populations. Sourcing is at the forefront of our minds as we...

The Honey Experts