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,...
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...
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...
Urban Beekeeping: 5 Steps for Starting Out
Are you a city dweller who dreams of beekeeping? You might have thought it was impossible unless you moved out into the country. Or maybe you’ve heard of Urban Beekeeping,...
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...
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...
5 Foods you Didn’t Know Were Pollinated by Bees
Pollination is necessary for flowers to develop seeds. It’s the process of transferring pollen from the stamen (male part) of a flower to its stigma (female part). Most plants are...
GloryBee Introduces New honey – Made by Bees, for Bees
Honey bees are dying off at an alarming rate. No single reason has been discovered for these tragic bee losses. There are many possible causes, like loss of habitat, toxic...
Boxes and Blossoms – Packages of Bees inspire backyard creativity
reBees make more than honey—they help plants develop seeds. Fruits and vegetables need pollination--honey bees are the perfect workers for the job! If you recently picked up your packages of...
The 10 Most Amazing Honey Bee Facts Ever
You don’t have to be a beekeeper to appreciate the honey bee! This fascinating insect is one of Nature’s most social creatures, and also one of the most unique living...
GloryBee’s 3rd annual SAVE the BEE 5K brings central Oregonians together to protect our pollinators
In the last 40 years, honey bees have been struggling and populations are declining. Changing climate patterns, herbicides and pesticides, and genetic modification of crops are thought to be potential...
Plant these to SAVE the BEES
Why do we need to save the bees? In the 1980’s honey bees began to die off at alarming rates. Scientists diagnosed this tragic phenomenon as Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD)....
GloryBee Helps Skinner City Farm
GloryBee is always looking for an opportunity to get involved in our local community and help save the bees. When one of our partners, Pedaler's Express, told us about Skinner...