Imagine each day having to walk miles to get drinkable water from a well to sustain your family—a family devastated by poverty and the horrors of HIV. This was the...
Peppermint Beeswax Lip Balm
If you follow our blog or have made any variation of the crafting recipes that we post, you'll most likely already have everything you need to make your own lip...
Sunscreen Sticks
The beautiful summer sun is something we all look forward to all year round, but it can burn and prematurely age your skin if you don't provide it with the...
Ornate Egg Candles
For a unique craft this Easter weekend, try these beautiful, ornate carved egg design candles made with beeswax. These candles make great basket fillers, gifts or just used as festive...
Lavender Scented Lotion Bar
Alleviate your dry skin this winter, the natural way. Almond oil and coconut oil act together to moisturize the skin, while the beeswax seals in that moisture for long-lasting smoothness....
How to Pick the Right Frames and Foundation
One of the main components of the beehive is the frames and foundation where lots of activity occurs. For new beekeepers, there is often much confusion about the varieties of...
Guest Post: Keeping Predators Away From Your Hives
When you’ve poured time, money, and love into keeping bees, it can be absolutely devastating to lose them to predators. Unfortunately, there are creatures out there that love bees and...
Beeswax Lip Balm
Chapped lips are a common winter woe, but you can fight the dryness with your own natural lip balm made from beeswax and your choice of natural oils. Ingredients: ½...
Tea Tree Salve
With cold weather descending across the United States, dry and cracked hands are a fact of life. In addition if you’re working out in the yard, it’s easy to get...
Roll Your Own Beeswax Candles
Make your own rolled beeswax candles this holiday season with these simple steps... What You'll Need: GloryBee Beeswax Sheets 15 Ply Flat Braid Wicking Directions: Fold a sheet of beeswax...
All Natural Cold Cream
Cold Cream Cold cream is a product you can use for almost everything. Use cold cream to sooth sunburns, remove makeup, as a face wash, to replace shaving cream, and...
Molding Figures with Latex Molds
These easy-to-use latex molds are a fun and economical way to create detailed soaps and beeswax figurines. Trace open end of mold on piece of thick cardboard. Cut shape 1/8"...
LESSON 11: Swarming, Causes and Control
Swarming is a very real concern for any beekeeper. When bees swarm, they usually divide the colony into a large group and leave to look for a new hive. They...