Scent from Nature

Natural Home & Garden Magazine Mention

2011-11-06T12:46:00.004-06:00

We've been mentioned as a resource for Beeswax Candles in an article in the November/December 2011 issue of Natural Home & Garden Magazine. Our ad is also in this issue.

Please visit this link to view the article.

More Demo Dates!

2011-10-27T15:55:00.004-05:00

Friday, November 4th
2PM-5PM
The Wedge
2105 Lyndale Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55403
612.871.3993

Saturday, December 17th
11AM-3PM
Mississippi Market - Selby
622 Selby Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55102
651.310.9499

Natural Home and Garden Magazine

2011-10-20T14:24:00.002-05:00

Make sure to check out our ad in the November/December issue of Natural Home and Garden Magazine. You'll find it on page 74 in the Green Gifts Guide section.

We are also lucky to have been mentioned as a resource for beeswax candles in an article in that same issue on page 81.

When the online version comes out, we'll be sure to post the link!

Beekeeping Course

2011-10-16T18:47:00.004-05:00

I attended the University of Minnesota's Beekeeping Course this weekend. Unfortunately, Neil was not able to come along so he'll have to go next spring. What a wonderful course! Neil and I plan to begin keeping bees when we make our move and are looking forward to making some of our beeswax candles out of our very own wax!

Demos for October/November

2011-10-13T16:52:00.004-05:00

We periodically make appearances at some of our local stores to display and provide information about our candles. These are some of our current dates.

Saturday, October 22nd
11AM-2PM
River Market Community Coop
221 N. Main Street
Stillwater, MN 55082
651.439.0366

Tuesday, October 25th
11AM-2PM
Lakewinds Natural Foods
435 Pond Promenade
Chanhassen, MN 55317

Saturday, October 29th
11:30AM-2:30PM
Seward Coop
2823 East Franklin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55406
612.338.2465

Tuesday, November 1st
11AM-2PM
Lakewinds Natural Foods
17523 Minnetonka Boulevard
Minnetonka, MN 55345
952.742.1207

Tuesday, November 8th
3PM-6PM
Linden Hills Coop
3815 Sunnyside Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55410
612.922.1159

Saturday, November 12th
11AM-2PM
Mississippi Market - W 7th
1500 W. 7th St.
St. Paul, MN, 55102
651.690.0507

3PM-6PM
Mississippi Market - Selby
622 Selby Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55102
651.310.9499

"Green" Vs Green ($)

2011-10-10T19:05:00.001-05:00

Yesterday, I spent the day mostly in the truck, driving the six hour, one way trip to our little spot in the north woods of Minnesota, to meet the horse logger we had hoped would do our building site clearing. Having 15 sled dogs at home and a "to do" list the length of my arm, means no luxury of staying over night this time around.

Mark met me on our property at 1PM on the dot. I love punctuality! This was a great start. He looked like he knew the woods well from his appearance, which gained him my instant respect in that category. I had read a bit about him prior to setting up the meeting and was impressed with what I had read. He had been involved with the US Forest Service for many, many years, working contracts for horse logging and specializing in primitive tools. Raising him even further above the rest was that he had formed a sustainable forestry organization in our area. If anything, I knew I was in for an interesting and educational visit.

Taking the time to walk our entire flagged area, Mark was kind enough to offer tidbits of knowledge and recommendation along the way when it came to what trees to keep, which ones were on their last leg, what that particular type of fungi was used for and how it was harvested, along with comments on our two "nurse" trees that had fallen and now lay host to a beautiful and fascinating straight-as-an-arrow line of baby Balsam trees. The first comment, however, that made me think we were now heading down a different path with our clearance was, "You won't want to clear all of this".

We had planned to clear roughly 2.5 acres to make space for our beeswax candle workshop with attached living quarters, pole building, dog kennels with large roof over top, dog food shed and two large hooped garden sites. This size clearance was on our "wish list" and it was designed to comply with Firewise recommendations, our need for solar power and our desire to create a large open space where air could flow, keeping the nasty insects away from our dogs. Mark was aware of our requirements and our tight budget so now we were getting to the reality of what could actually be done with the resources available.

Excited about the prospect of the horses doing our clearing, I daydreamed of them tromping around in our woods as our "green", wilderness savvy logger, wandered in our present day woods, uttering various indistinguishable exclamatory notes to himself and scratching his head.When his figuring was complete, our journey down the "horse logging trail" took an abrupt turn when the horse logger himself bid the job as a mechanized one, excluding the horses all together, after considering the carnage left from our recent driveway job, making the area to be cleared not as easily accessible by the horses and therefore cost prohibitive. Yikes! That day dream sure met a quick death. But you know, I respect straight, honest and unfluffed information. It saves time! So, all being said and done, even with a project that is mechanized, the clearing looks like it could potentially be under an acre. Nothing like a swift slap in the face by reality.

So now we ponder over the new direction life is showing us. Actually, it's all in the same general direction, just a different path leading us to the same end result. It's difficult when you very much would like to follow the path your values send you, knowing that doing so, to the full extent, would mean a nice big clearing as a result of horse and man power alone, but no money left for a roof over your head! "Green" versus Green.($) There's got to be a healthy balance that supports both our values and our pocket book. Still we ponder...........

Come and See Us!

2011-10-06T19:03:00.002-05:00

We'll be selling our Scent from Nature; 100% Pure Beeswax Candles and promoting our wholesale venues at the 2011 Do it Green! Minnesota Green Gifts Fair. Come and see us!

New Store; Heartfelt

2011-10-06T17:00:00.003-05:00

We're happy to welcome Heartfelt to our wholesale family. They can be found at 4306 Upton Avenue South in Minneapolis, MN. For a complete list of where our Scent from Nature; 100% Pure Beeswax Candles can be purchased, please click here.

Oake Lake Orchard Project for Out State Food Shelves

2011-10-03T12:36:00.004-05:00

Bill demonstrates the way to pick apples. Never pull or twist, just gently lift the apple up.

The orchard was buzzing with activity this summer!

Not too long ago the honey bees were in the orchard pollinating, making this all possible!

Beautifully ripe Honey Crisp apples.

The branches were overflowing with apples!

It's been a while since I gave an update on the orchard project. The State Fair is over but there are mounds of residual paperwork left to complete so that project may not be wrapped up for another month. Thank goodness we found a good home for the apples this year because, with our schedules, we would either have failed the orchard terrible or be in the loony bin by now, had we taken it on ourselves.

To date, our friends in charge of getting the apples to the out state food shelves have picked approximately 24 - 40# boxes of Zestar apples, 2 - 40# boxes of Sweet Sixteen and 22 - 40# boxes of Honey Crisp. The Honey Crisp trees are still heavy with fruit so an additional 22 boxes is expected. There are also Victory apples to be picked and then three different types of pears. The pear trees didn't set well this year so there are fewer than anticipated. Those will be purchased and picked by a local orchard keeper with the funds going directly to the organization picking the apples to be dispersed amongst the food shelves.

I think this project is going better than expected for all and my hope is that it can continue for next year. Thanks Bill and all for such a great job!

Fall on Oake Lake

2011-10-01T14:40:00.003-05:00

We received the stamp of approval by this little honey bee that wandered into the shot.

New Store; The Muses Three Arts Cafe!

2011-08-24T17:23:00.002-05:00

We're expanding to Arkansas and can be found at The Muses Three Arts Cafe on Bathhouse Row in downtown Hot Springs!

New Store; General Store of Minnetonka!

2011-07-28T15:48:00.002-05:00

We're happy to announce that you will now be able to find our pure beeswax candles at the General Store of Minnetonka! If you haven't been there before, set aside a little bit of time for yourself because it is truly a one-of-a-kind shopping experience!

New Photos Added to the Website!

2011-07-22T14:38:00.001-05:00

Our Tealight Gift Pack

Our Votive Gift Pack

Pillars, Tealights and Votives. We also carry two sizes of taper candles.

Honey Bees Workin' Hard Today

2011-07-22T14:28:00.003-05:00

The honey bees have been very busy collecting nectar from which to create the wax for our beeswax candles today! I was able to catch a few of them, on camera, while taking some new outdoor shots for the website.

Expanding to Idaho!

2011-07-17T12:20:00.003-05:00

You can now purchase our Scent from Nature; 100% Pure Beeswax Candles at Browning's Honey in Idaho Falls, Idaho! You'll find that they've got a nice selection of hard-to-find varietal honey as well, so check them out!

Browning’s Honey Co., Inc.
9019 N 5 E
IdahFalls, ID 83401
(208) 523-3692
(208) 523-3717 fax

Oake Lake Orchard; Operation Food Shelf!

2011-04-12T20:50:00.001-05:00

Our "project manager", Bill Hughes

Thoroughly enjoying myself, I was pruning number 100 out of 142 of the fruit trees on our property. Talk about simple beauty; beautiful blue sky as the back drop for glistening water views enhanced by the various waterfowl that have begun to stop over on their journey north. Then it hit me. A large branch that I was pruning from below, literally hit me in the face and it took that to get my attention. What have we actually gotten ourselves into here? The idea of working the orchard ourselves this year is such a wonderful thought. But is it realistic? What happened to the idea of simplification? Here we are trying to raise two sled dog puppies and all that goes into their early training. We're planning a wedding. Making plans for breaking ground on our property up north. We're launching a new beeswax candle label and intensifying our marketing and production to lay the foundation for our move up north in the future and, not to mention, we've got the MN Honey Producers State Fair booth to manage. And guess when the apples will begin to ripen? You got it! During the State Fair!

After going through option after option, I was beginning to wonder the fate of our little orchard overlooking Oake Lake this year. Then, another path presented itself. Have you ever been in the right place at just the right time? A couple weeks ago I was discussing my dilemma with some folks at my real estate appraisal office during one of my biannual visits. Isn't telecommuting grand?! When out from another room came Bill and you could tell by the look on his face, he was thinking something big. "Did you say apple orchard?", he said. Turns out, he is associated with a very kind couple that put on monthly dinners where folks bring either a check or a bag of groceries and all of the proceeds go to out-state food shelves. What an amazing mission! Could we fashion an orchard project with a similar vision?

Since this discussion, the new Oake Lake Orchard "project manager", Bill Hughes, and I have managed to piece together a plan. In a nutshell, he will round up a crew of volunteer apple pickers who will pick, then transport apples to out-state food shelves. The Second Harvest non profit organization will also be involved as they have the proper orchard gear so some of the apples will likely be distributed locally in the Twin Cities metro area.

All of our "unborn" apples have now found someone to pick them and take them to their new homes! And Linda and Neil get to be involved in something truly amazing as they try to continue to work on their "Quest for a more simple lifestyle......", one project at a time.

If you would like to be a part of this with us, we are seeking volunteers for apple thinning that will take place in June and apple picking that begins in August and continues through September. We are also seeking donations to cover the cost of weed spraying for under the trees to minimize pests and for the actual chemicals and spraying labor that will need to be done to the entire orchard. The spraying will be kept to a minimum and the IPM (Integrated Pest Management) standards will be followed but spraying does need to be done in order to have edible apples sent to those in need. Every little bit counts!

Friends of Wood Lake Benefit Dinner

2011-04-11T15:33:00.001-05:00

There is a wonderful urban nature center in Richfield, MN called Wood Lake. They'll be having their benefit dinner this month and we have contributed a set of our 100% Pure Beeswax Candles to their silent auction. It's for a wonderful cause so please consider attending if you live in the area. Who knows, you may end up going away with that Scent from Nature candle set!

Credit Where Credit is Due

2011-04-02T10:18:00.003-05:00

Credit for input on our unique web design and all programming goes to our friend David J. Vollmer at The Cow Dogs hosting.

Credit for our new logo and packaging design goes to our friend Yas Bakshian of YB Limited?

Credit for designing the arc shaped candle label that will appear on our taper candles goes to our very own Neil Slaughter. He also gets a lot of credit for listening and catching all of those ping pong balls I throw his direction. I couldn't be doing this without him!

New Packaging and Website!

2011-03-04T09:17:00.002-06:00

Scent from Nature is growing! For the past several months we have been working with a graphic designer and a web site guru to help us create a completely new and improved look! Once our face lift is complete, we will begin marketing on the national level!

Above is a sneak preview of our new logo.

This will be an exciting year for Scent from Nature. Thanks to all of you that have supported our growth!

Where to Buy

2011-01-13T05:48:00.004-06:00

Scent from Nature; 100% Pure Beeswax Candles began out of a love for nature and all things pure. We are a small, woman owned, environmentally conscious business supporting local beekeepers by purchasing only their wax from which to carefully handcraft our candles.

You can buy our handcrafted candles at the following businesses that also support our health and environment:

Anoka, Minnesota

Grassroots
1917 2nd Avenue South
763.427.4020 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 763.427.4020 end_of_the_skype_highlighting

Chanhassen, Minnesota

Lakewinds Natural Foods
432 Pond Promenade
952.697.3366

Grand Marais, Minnesota

Cook County Whole Foods Co-op
20 East 1st Street
218.387.2503

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Linden Hills Coop
3815 Sunnyside Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55410
612-922-1159

Seward Co-op Grocery and Deli
2823 East Franklin Avenue
612.338.2465

Moss Envy
(formerly Twin Cities Green)
Address: 3056 Excelsior Boulevard
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(612) 374-4581

Wedge Community Co-op
2105 Lyndale Avenue South
612.871.3993

Minnetonka, Minnesota

Lakewinds Natural Foods
17523 Minnetonka Boulevard
952.473.0292

Stillwater, Minnesota

River Market Community Co-op
221 N. Main Street
651.439.0366

St. Paul, Minnesota

Mississippi Market Natural Foods Co-op
1500 W. 7th Street
651.690.0507

Mississippi Market Food Co-op
622 Selby Avenue
651.310.9499

Winona, Minnesota

Bluff Country Co-op
121 W. 2nd Street
507.452.1815

Summerfest Weekend

2010-06-07T12:07:00.003-05:00

The sun was shining brightly upon our display which made our beeswax candles smell even more mildly fragrant, drawing in visitors.

Last weekend was the 1st Annual Mudd Lake Organic Summerfest. We were excited about this event because it is extremely local to us and only about 2 miles away from our candle workshop! This gave us a chance to get to know some of our neighbors and meet some new customers and friends. We made some wonderful contacts and had a great time despite the complete rain out on Saturday.

We are looking forward to attending again next year.

Amelia's Flowers

2010-05-18T14:49:00.004-05:00

Photo courtesy of Amelia Flower and Garden Shoppe

You can now find our Scent from Nature; 100% Pure Beeswax Candles at Amelia Flower and Garden Shoppe . Amelia's is a beautiful flower shoppe located on 36th Street West in south Minneapolis, MN. Ask them about their gorgeous candle pots made out of beeswax with pressed flowers on the outside! Our votives work wonderfully in those wax pots.

Mudd Lake Organic Summerfest!

2010-05-18T14:30:00.005-05:00

We're excited to be participating in the 1st Annual Mudd Lake Organic Summerfest! Come and check it out! Look for us near the food and wine shelter.

Hope to see you there!

Busy Honey Bees

2010-04-27T19:56:00.004-05:00

I caught this honey bee gathering nectar and pollen from our apple blossoms.

One of the many red winged black birds that resides on our Oake Lake paradise.

Look closely and you'll see the pollen sacks on the honey bee's leg. They pack the pollen into these sacks with their legs and when they fly into their hive there is a little brush that flicks the pollen out of the sack and into a tray below the hive. Pollen is super vitamin and has the highest protein content of any food. Now that's amazing!

Caught in flight

On the approach...

Honey bees are amazing creatures!

'Tis the season when honey bees begin gathering the nectar they will then turn into honey and the very precious beeswax used in our Scent from Nature: 100% Pure Beeswax Candles!

The apple trees in our orchard are blooming much earlier than I can remember. Since winter ended the beginning of March this year, it is only natural that everything else would be early.

I was able to catch on disk, some of our special worker bees in action as they pollinate and gather nectar from our apples trees. How exciting it is to watch them go from blossom to blossom!

Do It Green! Minnesota

2009-11-22T15:50:00.006-06:00

Our booth was located right in front of the Jade Asian restaurant. According to their sign behind our booth, it's their first anniversary at Global Market!

Yesterday, Scent from Nature attended the Do It Green! Minnesota craft fair. It was a great success! Many thanks to all of our new customers who are trying our candles for the first time and know that we greatly appreciate all of our repeat customers. As we mentioned at the fair, if you need more candles please visit one of the wonderful health and environment supporting stores that sell our candles. These locations are listed in a previous post. If in the Twin Cities area, you will find them at your local food coops and Twin Cities Green. If you have a store you would like to see sell our candles, please drop us a line and let us know! If the store supports our mission, we'll gladly contact them.

Our booth was located next to a wonderful business called zerOw Bags. They craft "cool bags made from recycled plastics." Not only are their bags "cool" but the business owners are the nicest folks. Check out their website!

Inspiration for the Day

2009-11-11T18:51:00.003-06:00

Late Autumn sunrise over Oake Lake

The Scent from Nature; 100% Pure Beeswax Candles are labeled and packaged in our workshop overlooking the beautiful Oake Lake. This morning's sunrise was inspiration for the day.

Midtown Global Market

2009-10-24T18:13:00.003-05:00

We spent Saturday selling our Scent from Nature; 100% Pure Beeswax Candles at Midtown Global Market on Lake and Chicago in Minneapolis today. The building in which the market operates used to be the old Sears tower and has since been converted into this wonderful cultural market with food and gifts from all over the world. The upper floors have been converted to condominiums.

The atmosphere is festive and there is often live music being performed in the market. Local artists come to perform anything from folk to latin music. You'll find stores in the market selling all types of wonderful ethic and hand crafted goods.

We will be selling our candles next at Global Market, the first weekend in December.

Do it Green! Minnesota

2009-10-12T20:08:00.004-05:00

We hand pour our 10" and 6" tapers as we do all of our cancles. Each taper burns an hour per inch.

Our votives fit in tealight bases and are meant to burn freestanding. They burn between 6 and 7 hours each!

Scent from Nature; 100% Pure Beeswax Candles will be a vendor at the upcoming Do it Green! Minnesota Come and join us! It's candle season!!

Green Gifts Fair – Save the Date, November 21st!

Kick-off this holiday season by going green at the 4^rd Annual Green Gifts Fair. Come SHOP 70+ local retailers and artists for green, recycled, and organic gifts. LEARN about green holiday decorating, wrapping, and food and party ideas. EAT a local lunch at many of the restaurants at the market. CELEBRATE the new 2010 Do It Green! Magazine’s kick-off, attend the eco fashion show, low carbon cook off with local chefs, or listen to local musicians.

This event is brought to you by Do It Green! Minnesota

Date: Saturday, November 21st, 10am-5pm
Location: Midtown Global Market at Lake Street & 10^th Avenue in Minneapolis

More information: www.doitgreen.org or 612-345-7973

Tour de Farm's Final Event

2009-10-12T19:53:00.004-05:00

Star Thrower Farm

The Icelandic sheep and the llamas that protect them.

Scott down on the farm. He's got the look!

We catch J.D. between courses

Dinner is served in a 105 year old barn. Tables lit by beeswax candlelight.

We have been supplying our Scent from Nature; 100% Pure Beeswax Candles to the five Tour de Farm events this year and they have been a wonderful success! Bravo to Scott Pampuch of Corner Table Restaurant for his efforts!

We were fortunate enough to be invited to attend the final event that took place at Star Thrower Farm, a farm specializing in Icelandic sheep grown for their wool, meat and milk. J.D. Fratzke of The Strip Club Meat and Fish was the guest chef and, as usual, created the most excellent menu. The food was fabulous!

Beeswax Pick Up!

2009-10-12T19:42:00.003-05:00

Here it is!

Chuck carefully loads our precious beeswax into what we also use as our sled dog truck in the fall and winter! You can read more about the fun we have with our sled dogs at Points Unknown.

Now is the time of year when our beekeeper friends south of Gaylord, Minnesota have removed the honey boxes (AKA Supers) off of the beehives and are done extracting the honey and processing the beeswax. This means it's ready for us to pick up!

We're very excited about this year's wax. It is some of the lightest and most naturally fragrant we have had thanks to those little honey bees and thanks to all of the thoughtful care our beekeepers have taken when processing it. If you remember from an earlier post, our Scent from Nature; 100% Pure Beeswax Candles are made from the very thin layer of wax that the bees make to cap each cell of honey. This is precious stuff!

Little Falls Craft Fair

2009-09-15T15:33:00.004-05:00

Last weekend was the Little Falls Craft Fair where we shared a booth with family members. Mom makes National Award Winning quilts and Dad turns salvaged wood products that include bowls and candle holders to wooden pen and pencil sets. The fair was very well organized and everyone we met along the way was extremely nice and helpful. We did learn quickly, however, that this is not the proper venue for our handcrafted items and we will be on the lookout for more "Green" oriented venues from which to sell our Scent from Nature; 100% Pure Beeswax Candles. The handmade quilts and unique wood turned items will be better placed at art fairs. Mom has even considered getting an account on Ebay!

Little Falls, MN Craft Fair

2009-09-07T19:06:00.004-05:00

Being that this is the first fair of this size we have attended, we wanted to make sure we had an idea of what our display would look like prior to the event. After moving things around here and over there, I think this one will work!

It is an exciting fall for us as we will be attending the Little Falls, Minnesota Craft Fair for the first time and selling our Scent from Nature; 100% Pure Beeswax Candles. The fair is this weekend, September 12th-13th and it is the biggest event of this kind in Minnesota, drawing over 100,000 people!

Look for us near the courthouse!

Local Food Coop Demos

2009-08-25T16:26:00.003-05:00

The full line of Scent from Nature; 100% Pure Beeswax Candles

We have recently begun our local food coop demos and are having a wonderful time talking with our customers about our healthy and wholesome pure beeswax candles. If you happen to see us at your local food coop, please make sure to stop by the booth for your free votive candle! Each mini votive burns between 6 and 7 hours. Wow! That's amazing!

Burn Times and Burning Directions

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3x3 Pillar: 40hrs
3x4 Pillar: 70hrs
3x5 Pillar: 100hrs
3x6 Pillar: 130hrs
3x3 Textured Pillar: 40hrs (These appear hand rolled but are actually solid, thus having a much longer burn time!)

Burning Directions: Please follow general burning instructions below in addition to the following. Burn all 3" in diameter pillars between 3 and 4 hours at a time for best burn time results and to avoid excessive pooling or tunneling. Putting a 3" pillar in a container will cause it to burn improperly.

Crayon Top Pillar: 25hrs

Burning Directions: Please follow general burning instructions below in addition to the following. Burn our Crayon Top Pillars between 1 and 2 hours at a time for best burn time results and to avoid excessive pooling or tunneling. Burning a Crayon Top Pillar in a container will cause it to burn improperly.

2x3 Textured Pillar: 25hrs
2x6 Textured Pillar: 50hrs
(These appear hand rolled but are actually solid, thus having a much longer burn time!)

Burning Directions: Please follow general burning instructions below in addition to the following. Burn 2" in diameter pillars between 1 and 2 hours at a time for best burn time results and to avoid excessive pooling or tunneling. Burning a 2" in diameter pillar in a container will cause it to burn improperly.

Votives: 10-13 hrs

Burning Directions: Please follow the general burning instructions below in addition to the following. Burn our votives anywhere from a half an hour to several hours at a time in a container. These are mini votives and fit in a tealight size container.

Tapers: 1hr per inch

Burning Directions: Please follow the general burning instructions below in addition to the following. Burn our tapers as long as you like. You may get excessive pooling if burned longer than five hours at a time. If left in a draft, they will likely drip. Otherwise, beeswax candles are drip less. Burning our tapers in a container will cause them to burn improperly.

Tealights: 4-6hrs

Burning Directions: Please follow the general burning instructions above in addition to the following. Burn our tealights for as little as a half an hour or up to six hours. They are sold in a recyclable aluminum container and are meant to burn in this container. Burning our tealights in any other way than recommended may cause them to burn improperly.

General Burning Directions:

Place candle on a fire proof surface and away from flammable items and remove the labels before lighting. Keep them out of reach of children and pets.

Cut wick to between 1/8 and 1/4 of an inch each time the candle is burned. Beeswax candles may take a bit longer to light for the very first time than other wax candles. To put out flame, dip the wick in the pool of wax quickly. This way, you avoid any unwanted smoke. Keep candles out of a draft otherwise you may experience dripping and smoking.

Never leave a candle burning unattended.

Closely follow specific burning directions for each type of candle above to ensure safety and proper burn times.

Each candle is made of
100% Pure Beeswax
with a cotton wick.

Why Beeswax?

2009-06-12T20:50:00.004-05:00

Our Scent from Nature 6 inch and 10 inch taper candles

"We have chosen to fill our hives with honey and wax, thus furnishing mankind with the two noblest of things, which are sweetness and light." Jonathan Swift

HEALTH. Most candles are petroleum and meatpacking wastes that are toxic when burned, scented with poisonous synthetic oils, and marketed to "freshen" our precious air. The black soot is as harmful to our health as tobacco smoke. Aromatherapy candles also have health hazards.

Beeswax is extremely different. Honey bees make beeswax from the nectar of flowers so it is all natural, uniquely non-toxic, hypoallergenic and has a mild and sweet honey aroma. A perfectly renewable resource, beeswax is made by female worker bees (all worker bees are female). After they have engorged themselves with nectar and lay resting, flakes of beeswax are secreted from their abdomen. Yes, beeswax is a by-product. A by-product of the bees' honey making process! They mold this wax and shape it to fit perfectly over the tops of each little honey comb cell to cover either their honey or the Queen's eggs. Scent from Nature; 100% Pure Beeswax Candles are made from the fine layer of beeswax covering each honey cell but only after the bees have had their fill of honey!

Producing negative ions as it burns, beeswax is healthy and actually cleans our air of odors, pollens, smoke and other allergens and hazards. It leaves our air fresher just like a rain storm. They are the perfect candles for those with sensitivities to chemicals, scents or allergens. Studies have shown that burning beeswax candles:

Improves air quality
Improves sleep
Enhances the immune system
Provides relief from hay fever and allergies
Allows for less severe asthma attacks
Improves concentration
Allows for the balancing of hormones
Provides a natural detoxification
Provides a sense of well being

Beeswax is precious stuff!

VALUE. Beeswax burns brighter, hotter, cleaner and much longer than chemical and vegetable waxes. When properly handcrafted and burned, beeswax candles are smokeless and drip less. They may seem more expensive at first glance, however when measured by completeness of burn and overall burn time, beeswax candles are usually more cost effective to burn.

BEWARE: A candle may legally be labeled "beeswax" if it contains as little as 10% beeswax! If it doesn't say 100% or PURE on the label, then it most likely is not. Also, beware of colored beeswax candles and aromatherapy beeswax candles. Adding anything to a 100% pure beeswax candle can negate many of its natural benefits.

BEAUTY. There is a simple beauty to a 100% Pure Beeswax Candle - to touch and to smell. We are reminded of our connection to the natural world when presented with and when burning a thoughtfully handcrafted beeswax candle as they support health and sustainable practices. Choose health. Choose sweetness and light. Choose pure beeswax.

Why 100% Pure BEESWAX?

Because we care about our health and our world.

Pass it on!

Tour de Farm

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We are proud to be supporters of Scott Pampuch's "Tour de Farm" by providing our 100% Pure Beeswax Candles for their table settings.

If attending one of their events, you will not only have a naturally healthy, local farm dining experience but you will receive one of our votive candles to bring home to provide "Calm, Clean and Green" light for your own dinner table!

Visit the Tour de Farm website. Most of the events are sold out, however there just might be room left in their August event!

Where to Buy

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Our 100% Pure Beeswax tiny votives burn between 6 and 7 hours long!

You can buy our handcrafted candles at the following businesses that also support our health and environment:

Anoka, Minnesota

Lakewinds Natural Foods
1917 2nd Avenue South
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Chanhassen, Minnesota

Lakewinds Natural Foods
432 Pond Promenade
952.697.3366

Grand Marais, Minnesota

Cook County Whole Foods Co-op
20 East 1st Street
218.387.2503

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Linden Hills Natural Home
2822 West 43rd Street
612.279.2479

Seward Co-op Grocery and Deli
2823 East Franklin Avenue
612.338.2465

Twin Cities Green
2405 Hennepin Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
612.374.4581

Wedge Community Co-op
2105 Lyndale Avenue South
612.871.3993

Minnetonka, Minnesota

Lakewinds Natural Foods
17523 Minnetonka Boulevard
952.473.0292

Stillwater, Minnesota

River Market Community Co-op
221 N. Main Street
651.439.0366

St. Paul, Minnesota

Mississippi Market Natural Foods Co-op
1810 Randolph Avenue
651.690.0507

Mississippi Market Food Co-op
622 Selby Avenue
651.310.9499

Winona, Minnesota

Bluff Country Co-op
121 W. 2nd Street
507.452.1815

Scent From Nature; 100% Pure Beeswax Candles

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The fragrance from our hand-crafted beeswax candles is “Scent from Nature”, meaning the wax comes straight from the hive and nothing is added along the way. We pride ourselves in making only beeswax candles “Scent from Nature” with absolutely no additives. 100% Beeswax Candles provide a natural light that lasts much longer than that of other wax candles. 100% Beeswax Candles are dripless and smokeless making them the perfect choice for a toxic-free environment. “Calm, Clean and Green”. A Blue Shadow Enterprises, LLC product, Watertown, MN. www.scentfromnature.com

To learn more about where you can find our Scent from Nature; 100% Pure Beeswax Candles, please contact us by email at blueshadow@citlink.net or by phone 952.955.3883