GloryBee Blog

Now is the Time to Paint Your Hives

Pine beehives are popular and economical and we highly recommend painting them to protect from the elements. If you paint them now, you won’t have to hurry or worry when...

Have you met Dave The Bee?

Did you know GloryBee has a mascot? Dave the Bee (rhymes with Save the Bee) has been a part of our “hive” since December 2017, and he is one of...

GloryBee and the Better Business Bureau

GloryBee has been accredited by the Better Business Bureau since 2015, and we were recently asked to be part of their Building a Better Business video series. We are excited...

Stewardship At GloryBee.

Stewardship is an important core value for GloryBee. This year, we dedicated the month of November to focus on Stewardship, with opportunities for team members to give back to our...

Can you start beekeeping in winter?

If you’re thinking about taking up beekeeping as a hobby, you might think that Spring is the best time to begin. After all, that’s when flowers start blooming, right? Think...

Dick and Pat teach Beekeeping and Sewing to Friends of Uganda

The founders of GloryBee, Dick and Pat Turanski, have a passion for both beekeeping and stewardship which fuses perfectly into an outreach mission called Beekeepers for Christ. Recently, Dick and...

Minty Bath Bomb “Snowballs”

Here is a quick and easy project that makes awesome holiday gifts! Instead of sugary treats, your friends might love a minty bath fizzy. We think these look exactly like...

Local emergency managers partner with GloryBee to provide food-grade barrels for emergency water storage

National Emergency Preparedness Month was in September, but GloryBee stayed in the spirit with a special preparedness giveway event. Attendees of the recent Emergency Preparedness Fair at the Park Blocks,...

Handmade Salve: Easy to make, delightful to give!

Looking for a very easy and highly appreciated holiday gift for friends and family? Try an easy handmade salve! This one has just two basic ingredients, and is great for...

Crystalized Honey is normal

Here’s a little story from our annual Bee Weekend event this past April. A beekeeping customer shared with us that he had two jars of honey in his kitchen, each...

GloryBee President Alan Turanski Appointed to National Honey Board

We are so excited to share with you that on September 9, the National Honey Board announced new board members for the next 3-year term, which begins January 1, 2020....

Coconut Oil – Not Just A Delicious Food Ingredient

Some folks look at a jar of extra virgin coconut oil on the grocery store shelf and simply see a food ingredient. Not us; we see magic in a jar!...

Why Should I Teach My Child About Bees?

Bees are some of the most important critters on our planet. In fact, bees are responsible for almost one in every three bites of food we eat! Without these striped...

The Honey Experts