First Extraction of the Year!

It may be too early yet for people to start thinking about bees, but they've been busy already this Spring! Last Thursday afternoon I performed the first hive extraction of the year, and I was extremely surprised at how active the hive was so early in the year.  The hive... read more →

Why do bees have trouble surviving Winter?

This post will be the first of a series of posts to come entitled Types of Hives, Benefits and Drawbacks.  The series  will go into much greater detail on how each type of hive is suited towards different climates. In this post however, we will focus more on the challenges that bees... read more →

Welcome To Bee Mindful!

Bee Mindful was created from an insatiable curiosity for the bee's way of life. My passion for bees was ignited in the Winter of 2013, helping to build six wooden Langstroth Hives in preparation for a set of six packages that were to come in the Spring. At that point in... read more →