Why Honey Supers Matter Bees make honey as a way to preserve their food through the winter. They often make excess, which becomes a sweet perk for the beekeeper. Bees...
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...
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...
Why did my bees die? Part 1 of 2
One thing that we know for sure about beekeeping is that it's not an exact science. There are many factors and variables that go into keeping a hive alive and...
Beekeeper’s Guide To Seasonal Beekeeping Tasks: Part 1 (Winter And Spring)
Beekeeping is becoming an increasingly popular and eco-friendly hobby for countless Americans. In fact, the USDA reports that as of 2014, the number of colonies managed by human beekeepers was...
Puerto Rico’s hurricane destruction may have doomed the world’s honey bees?
You probably have heard of “killer bees”. In the 1970’s there was even a string of movies dedicated to sensationalizing these aggressive insects. But killer bees are not some made...
Buying A Package of Bees
The rewards of beekeeping extend far beyond just honey. Bees create more bountiful gardens and orchards for you and your surrounding community. In addition, they provide excellent health supplements like...
GloryBee visits OSU’s PolliNation Podcast to talk about Bees
Early in November 2017, GloryBee’s president and life-long beekeeper, Alan Turanski, met with members of Oregon State University’s Department of Horticulture and talked about their Pollinator Health Research and Extension...
A Short and Sweet History Of Beekeeping
There's been a ton of buzzworthy bee talk in recent news, as honeybees are struggling to survive -- and so will we, if things continue on this path. After all,...
For bees, Fat is where it’s at
By Dewey Caron, Ph.D. (Professor Emeritus, University of Delaware. OSU Affiliate Professor. Internationally known Researcher, Educator and Entomologist. Author of Honeybee Biology and Beekeeping.) In September bee colonies rear the bees...
How a Solar Eclipse Affects Your Bees
If you are anywhere in the United States today, August 21, 2017, you will be able to see the moon block out a portion of the sun—and if you’re in...
Reasons Why Anyone Should Try Out Beekeeping
Bees are responsible for the majority of foods you have in your home and these little floating submarines are quite an interesting species. If you have ever been remotely interested...
How To Use Honey As A Replacement For Other Sweeteners In Baked Goods
In 2014, there were an estimated 2.7 million honeybee colonies in the United States, a number that is periodically tracked by the USDA. These numbers aren't surprising, considering the number...