In 2014, there were an estimated 2.7 million honeybee colonies in the United States, a number that is tracked by the USDA. And while it's true that beekeepers play a...
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...
Are Your Bees Right or Left Handed?
Bees don’t have “hands” but new research coming out of Australia has found that individual bees are prone to their left or right side. Here’s what the New York Post...
Oxalic Shop Towel Mite Treatment Method?
Like it or not, the varroa mite is here to stay and if your honey bees don’t have mites now, it’s only a matter of time before they become infested....
4 Tips For Introducing Your Child To The Basics Of Beekeeping
As summer ends and the back-to-school season starts up again, kids are continuing to grow and develop more responsibilities. If your child has shown an interest in the great outdoors...
When is a compostable spoon REALLY a compostable spoon?
Local landfills are filling up. Garbage incineration wastes precious energy and produces toxic fly ash. It’s becoming harder and harder to find safe and sustainable waste disposal options. Composting provides...
Beekeeping Basics: Most Effective Ways to Use a Bee Hive Smoker
Whether you're a beginner beekeeper or a veteran in the field, bee hive smokers are important tools to have, and it's equally as important to know how to properly use...
Top 3 Take-Aways From The B Corp Champions Retreat
Talk about amazing! We just got back from the 2016 B Corp Champions Retreat in Philadelphia. So many fantastic people all gathered together to discuss innovative ways to use business...
Fair Trade- Putting People over Profits
October is national Fair Trade Month. GloryBee is taking action by spreading the word about the importance of Fair Trade. We believe the future of our planet and the people...
Top 3 ways to prevent wax moths
freezeIt takes eight ounces of honey for bees to make one ounce of comb wax. That’s a lot of honey that the bees could have used to feed the hive...
B Corp: I’ve Got Your Number, And You Have Mine
A note from our very own Sustainability Manager, Shandy Carroll As a sustainability manager, I love numbers. I keep track of and report on the numbers from our utility bills, sponsorship dollars...
Hive Placement – Top 4 Factors
Location, Location, Location! Where you ultimately decide to place your hives can have a huge effect on the success you have raising healthy bees. Hive management is not possible if...
Breaking out to wake up
GloryBee’s goal for each of its team members is for every employee to go home in the same condition they arrived at work in—complete and whole. Our Production Facility and...