One of a Beekeeper’s main responsibilities at the end of the honey season is to prepare for winter. This is commonly overlooked by newbees after the excitement of the flow...
The Three most important words beekeepers should know
“Every honey bee colony in the continental United States and Canada either has Varroa mites today or will have them within several months.” – Honey Bee Health Coalition This bold...
Aggressive Bee-havior And How To Prevent It
Celebrate the joys of beekeeping. There is nothing quite like having your bees buzzing happily about their business as you perform your routine hive inspections. Beekeeping is rewarding, entertaining and...
The Number One Mistake Modern Beekeepers Want To Avoid
For thousands of years, the science of beekeeping has presented challenges to that special breed of people who have a passion for working with bees. Taking too much honey during...
Save the Bee 5K Tips: What Runners Can Learn From Honey Bees
For this post, we interviewed some of our best friends—the honey bees! They took a few minutes out of their busy spring schedules to share these helpful hints. Hey runners—we...
Top 5 Human Occupations for Honey Bees
It’s a girl’s world. This is especially true when you’re talking about honey bees. Over 95% of the 60,000+ honey bees in a healthy honey bee colony are female. Bees...
Sugar Syrup Recipe For Beekeepers
We’re often asked why beekeepers need to supplement feed their bees with sugar syrup. They eat honey, right? Feeding your bees helps nourish a newly established colony or lets an...
Homemade Vapor Rub
As the weather begins to change in preparation for spring, many of us are more susceptible to the sniffles, coughing, congestion and sore throats. This homemade vapor rub can help soothe...
Vanilla & Cinnamon Stick Candle
Here's a great way to take your average vanilla scented candle to the next level and engage your friends and family in a fun DIY craft that everyone can enjoy....
Winter [Fancy Food] Is Coming
Q: What do GloryBee and Winter Fancy Food 2016 have in common? A: We are both celebrating 41 magnificent years of business in 2016! GloryBee is proud to be exhibiting...
Employee’s Wife Knits Hats for GloryBee Warehouse Team
Working in a warehouse in the winter can sometimes be brutally cold. The opening and closing of bay doors lets in arctic blasts of freezing air that can chill you...
Beekeeping Classes for 2016
Thinking about getting into beekeeping? GloryBee is here to help. We have three instructional beekeeping classes scheduled for early 2016 leading up to our Annual Bee Weekend. All classes will...
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...