Facts / F.A.Q's:
Facts:
Here are some answers to frequently asked questions and general information. If you have any questions please email us info@canadacandle.com
Be careful when buying beeswax candles, candles containing as little as 10% beeswax are sold as beeswax candles. We use 100% pure beeswax in our candle making.
We are an internet-based business and all orders must be placed online for credit card orders. However, due to requests we have started taking orders over the phone, fax and emails. We can not accept credit card information except for online orders.
Local residents may pick up orders or delivery may be available. After an order is placed an email will be sent with all the information needed for pick up or delivery.
Beeswax comes in a variety of shades and tones, candle colors may vary for this reason. The beeswax color will vary depending on the type of nectar source that the bees are gathering.
Over time, bees wax candles will develop a whitish coating called bloom. This is the result of softer oils rising to the surface. Rubbing the candle with a soft cloth or warming with a hair dryer will remove candle bloom. Bloom has no effect on how your bees wax candle will burn.
Beeswax is a natural substance and can fade over time if left in direct sunlight. Keep your candles away from sunlight.
Candles are used in 7 out of 10 U.S. households.
Candles generally can be categorized into 11 basic types: tapers, votives, pillars, container(or jar) candles, tealights, liturgical candles, outdoor candles, floating candles, novelty candles, utility candles, and birthday candles.
Canada Candle only uses canadian beeswax to make our beeswax candles.
Votives, container candles and pillars are currently the most popular types of candles with consumers.
Two-thirds of candle purchasers say they use candles once a week or more often.
Consumers are increasingly purchasing candles as a focal point for their home decor, and for aromatherapy-like relaxation and stress reduction.
Nine out of ten candle users say they use candles to make a room feel comfortable or cozy.
Candle users say they most frequently burn candles in the living room (42%), followed by the kitchen (18%) and the bedroom (13%).
Both men and women consider candles to be an always acceptable and highly appreciated gift for a wide variety of occasions.
Candle purchasers say they view candles as an appropriate gift for the holidays (76%), as a house warming gift (74%), a hostess/dinner party gift (66%), a thank you (61%) and as adult birthday gifts (58%).
Bees will consume 8-10 pounds of honey to make 1 pound of Beeswax.
Honeybees collect nectar from approximately two million flowers to make one pound of honey, so nectar is collected from 17 million flowers to make 8 1/2 pounds of honey to make one pound of beeswax!
Honey never spoils. No need to refrigerate it. It can be stored unopened, indefinitely, at room temperature in a dry cupboard.
Honey is one of the oldest foods in existence. It was found in the tomb of King Tut and was still edible since honey never spoils.
Due to the high level of fructose, honey is 25% sweeter than table sugar.
To make honey, bees drop the collected nectar into the honeycomb and then evaporate it by fanning their wings.
Honey has different flavors and colors, depending on the location and kinds of flowers the bees visit. Climatic conditions of the area also influence its flavor and color.
Bees have been producing honey for at least 150 million years.
The true honeybee was not known in the Americas until Spanish, Dutch, and English settlers introduced it near the end of the 17th century.
Did you know that bees have 4 wings?
The honeybee's wings stroke 11,400 times per minute, thus making their distinctive buzz.
A bee flies at a rate of about 12 miles per hour.
How many eyes does a honeybee have? .....Five.
Honeybees communicate with one another by "dancing".
The queen bee is the busiest in the summer months, when the hive needs to be at its maximum strength. She will lay about 1,000 to 1,500 eggs per day.
In the cold winter months, bees will leave the hive only to take a short cleansing flight. They are fastidious about the cleanliness of their hive.
Honeybees do not die out over the winter. They feed on the honey they collected during the warmer months and patiently wait for spring. They form a tight cluster in their hive to keep the queen and themselves warm.
It takes 35 pounds of honey to provide enough energy for a small colony of bees to survive the winter.
In order to produce 1 pound of honey, 2 million flowers must be visited.
A hive of bees must fly 55,000 miles to produce a pound of honey.
One bee colony can produce 60 to 100 pounds of honey per year.
Honey contains vitamins and antioxidants, but is fat free, cholesterol free and sodium free!
Not a spinach lover? Eat honey - it has similar levels of heart-healthy antioxidants!
One antioxidant called "pinocembrin" is only found in honey.
For years, opera singers have used honey to boost their energy and soothe their throats before performances.
Honey is the only food that includes all the substances necessary to sustain life, including water.
Honey has the ability to attract and absorb moisture, which makes it remarkably soothing for minor burns and helps to prevent scarring.
Honey speeds the healing of open wounds and also combats infection.
As recently as the First World War, honey was being mixed with cod liver oil to dress wounds on the battlefield.
Modern science now acknowledges honey as an anti-microbial agent, which means it deters the growth of certain types of bacteria, yeast and molds.
Honey and beeswax form the basics of many skin creams, lipsticks, and hand lotions.
Honey is nature's energy booster! It provides a concentrated energy source that helps prevent fatigue and can boost athletic performance.
Recent studies have proven that athletes who took some honey before and after competing recovered more quickly than those who did not.
Honey supplies 2 stages of energy. The glucose in honey is absorbed by the body quickly and gives an immediate energy boost. The fructose is absorbed more slowly providing sustained energy.
Never leave burning candles unattended! ************************************* Shop ~ About Us ~ Burning Tips ~ Beeswax Candles ~ Privacy/Terms ~ Beeswax Facts |