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...
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...
Cruelty-Free – A Small Action To make A Big Difference
As consumers who have become more aware of the impact our purchases can have, many of us are beginning to wonder how we can use our spending dollars to make a...
The Top 3 reasons to bike to work
Today is national “Bike to Work Day 2017”. Established in 1956 by the League of American Bicyclists, National Bike to Work Day is an opportunity to reconnect with those feelings...
A Gathering Of The Hive Minds
GloryBee was proud to be part of the 2016 OSBA Conference in Silverton, OR this year. In addition to setting up a table for answering questions from beginning beekeepers and...
The Grades Are In — GloryBee Proud to Receive a “B”
A movement is happening in retail sales. Customers no longer want just the cheapest or just the healthiest — they want their purchases to have an impact on their communities...
World Water Day
[caption id="attachment_2213" align="alignright" width="797"] James and Bonnie taking a refreshing drink of quality Eugene tap water after a hard day volunteering in the garden at Fairfield Elementary School.[/caption] Post by...
Top 5 Ways to Get Your Kids Excited About Beekeeping
Many beekeepers are interested in introducing their children to beekeeping. This is a wonderful opportunity to engage in an activity the whole family can enjoy, all while creating an interest...
GloryBee and Climate Change
Post by GloryBee Sustainability Manager Shandy Carroll. As policy makers debate incentives, science, and regulations some industries are already working towards making a difference. As GloryBee’s Sustainability Manager I set...
Honey Bees Would Rather Eat Than Sting
Interesting article today from the Washington Post about honey bee behavior. Judith Reinhard from the University of Queensland and Martin Giurfa from the University of Toulouse found that bees were...
Quartz: Scientists discover what’s killing the bees and it’s worse than you thought
Todd Woody at Quartz.com has a great article on the causes of CCD. This is near mandatory reading for beekeepers or anybody concerned with our disappearing pollinators. [T]he mysterious mass...