A Sweet Holiday
Over the years, Dick and I have been blessed to be able to meet with some of our customers as we travel. This past January, we traveled to Maui. I will...
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Annual Bee Weekend - Friday April 10th and Saturday April 11th
Please note this is was posted in Feburay of 2015. To learn about bee weekend 2016, visit this page. On Friday April 10th and Saturday April 11th, GloryBee will host its... -
Listen to GloryBee's Alan Turanski on The Wake Up Call
Our Vice President Alan Turanski was recently interviewed by The Wake Up Call Morning Show hosted by Rob Holloway and Bill Lundun. They discussed how you can get started beekeeping, Colony... -
LESSON 15: Colony Treatment for Bee Disease and Mite Control
Bee disease is an unfortunate part of beekeeping that all beekeepers must deal with. The good news is that with some proven precautionary steps, your colonies can be protected from disease... -
LESSON 14: Wintering the Hive
The honey bee colony has a remarkable capacity to adapt itself to great extremes in climate conditions when allowed to develop freely with ample stores of honey and pollen. As a... -
LESSON 13: Extracting the Honey Crop
Now that you have spent all this time raising and managing the bees, it is finally time to claim your reward! Here we will show you all the necessary steps to... -
LESSON 12: How to Hive a Swarm
Swarming is an instinctive part of the annual lifecycle of the honey bee. The tendency is usually the greatest in the spring, when the bees increase their population rapidly before the... -
LESSON 11: Swarming, Causes and Control
Swarming is a very real concern for any beekeeper. When bees swarm, they usually divide the colony into a large group and leave to look for a new hive. They do... -
LESSON 9: Packaged Bees and How to Care for Them
Packaged bees are produced in the southern states to be shipped into northern states in the spring. The 3 lb. size is the most popular and it is said that 1... -
LESSON 8: Selecting the Apiary Site
There are several factors you should consider when selecting a site to place your hives. One of the most important factors is: will there be a sufficient food source near the... -
LESSON 7: Beekeeping Equipment & Hive Assembly
To be successful in beekeeping, certain beekeeping equipment is necessary. All equipment must be uniform and standard when assembling a hive. There are several types of hives in use today. TheLangstroth... -
LESSON 6: Nectar and Pollen Plants of the Pacific Northwest
You will be quite surprised at how many plants produce a surplus of nectar and pollen for the bees. For this section we will be focusing on the Pacific Northwest region...
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