According to the Honey Bee Health Coalition: “Every honey bee colony in the continental United States and Canada either has varroa mites today or will have them within several months.”...
GloryBee introduces three new honey products
Innovative twists on honey are creating a buzz Eugene, Ore: Honey and natural ingredient company GloryBee continues to “Wow!” the honey industry with the introduction of three exciting new honey...
10 Things Everyone Should Know About Honey
When most people think of honey, they think of traditional golden sweet honey. But wait a minute!--not all honey is golden. Nor is all honey sweet. Did you know, some...
Enemies of Bees: How to Protect Your Hives
People love to eat sweet honey fresh from the hive, but there are some pesky animals who love to eat bees fresh from the hive! Here is a list of...
Partner Spotlight: Where do we Source our Wildflower Honey?
GloryBee’s Boise Idaho Wildflower Blossom Honey is sourced from Dale and Janice, a western Idaho farming and beekeeping family. This local Idaho family has been farming and keeping bees since...
What to Do If Bees Are in Your Home: A Quick and Simple Guide
Now that the warm weather is upon is, we are spending more time outside with our family and friends. However, opening our doors to go outside can, unfortunately, let in...
Saving the Bees: Honey Bee Populations on the Rise
We need honey bees! Declining bee populations affect the environment and agriculture—in the U.S., one out of every three bites of food depends on bees. Without honey bees we risk...
New To Beekeeping? Here’s an FAQ For ‘Bee’-ginners
When it comes to raising your own bees, many are put off because of their inaccurate perceptions and think of it as complicated and time-consuming. While it does require quite...
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...
Could U.S. Honey Bees be Dying off Because of Inbreeding?
Honey Bee populations in the U.S. have been on the decline for decades and no one is sure of the exact reason why. Here’s an interesting article from NPR exploring...
Bees and Beers
Interesting story from Scientific American about how scientists Anne Madden and Rob Dunn are making beer from Bumble Bee and wasp yeast! Typically the yeast used is one of two types—ale...
Eight is Great Because of Weight
Langstroth hives, which are box-type beehives that hold removable frames, are the most popular hives in use today. They were invented by Reverend Lorenzo Langstroth in the USA more than...
Three Impacts Honey Bee losses have on the Economy
Honey Bees have faced increasingly unprecedented die-offs in recent years. Although climate change, parasites, pesticides and industrial agriculture are believed to be part of the problem, more research is needed...