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Candle
Dipping
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Honeyflow Farm
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Wicks for
6 pairs of candles are on a frame
and dipped into hot wax.
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6 pairs of
candles half finished.
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The frame
is split in half & only 3 pairs
are now dipped.
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The candles
are hanging in a rack to cool
between dips.
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Our Sponsors
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Greetings from the Farm!
Year at a Glance
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| At the Candle Shop |
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Why Beeswax?
Over the Holidays we did a few candle
burning tests on paraffin and beeswax candles
burning next to each other. Then we made a short
Flash Movie Clip showing the difference.
The
rest of the story .....
Military Discount
We have just started a 10% discount for all
orders shipped to service men and women, reserve and
active duty. Just let us know in the
"comments" section of the order and I will
apply the discount.
We recently received an email
from one of our customers regarding their very
unique use of beeswax pillars.
The
story ......
Download
the latest edition of our 35
page catalog with over 120
images.
 It
has every item sold on our site. This pdf
file can be saved on your
computer. You can print the catalog and
order through the US Mail if
you wish, although it is still much easier
to do it on line.
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| Beeswax Candle FAQ |
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Why does my
beeswax candle sometimes seem hard to light?
In order for a candle to work
properly it needs to pass melted wax through the
wick. Beeswax melts at a higher temperature and
requires thicker wicks, therefore
it is necessary to hold the lighter next to the
wick for a longer time than
other candles.
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More Beeswax FAQ's |
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| At the Vineyard |
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White Winemaking
- The story continues!
Last fall (Holiday
2006 newsletter) we crushed and press several
batches of white wine - Seyval, Cayuga, Niagara
& St. Pepin. We recently moved them from our
barn (to keep them from freezing) to our basement
where we bottle honey and make candles. More
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Southern Wineries
Last fall we took a trip south and visited
2 wineries, Rosa Fiorelli Winery in Florida and The
Georgia Winery in Georgia. Although they had a lot
of similarities with northern wineries, they used
many of the Muscadine varieties of grapes that grow
in warmer areas. Our Northern grapes would not
survive in a more tropical climate. The
story .....
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This Month's Grape Recipe - Mulled Wine |
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| Vineyard FAQ |
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Can I get
grapes to make "Ice Wine" at Honeyflow
Farm
No - Due to the timing of our harvest
season, they are not available.
Ice wines are made from grapes harvested
very late, probably in November in our area. The
clusters are harvested and pressed half frozen.
The
rest of the story .....
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More Vineyard FAQ's |
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| At the Honey Farm |
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The Honeybee
Colonies in Winter
We do not have a lot of beekeeping
activities in the winter. We like to have them all
wrapped with plastic and ready for winter.
Pictures
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In mid to late February we will check all
the colonies to see how they are doing. Sometimes we
will feed them at this time to keep them alive.
Scientists Say
Trained Bees Can Sniff Bombs
Scientists at a U.S. weapons laboratory say they
have trained bees to sniff out explosives.
The
story .....
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This Month's Honey Recipe - Barbecued Pork Steaks |
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| Honeyfarm FAQ |
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What do honeybees do
in the winter?
Whenever the air temperature drops below 55
degrees or so, the honeybees start to form a ball
shaped cluster inside the beehive. The colder it
gets, the "tighter" the cluster is. Even
with zero degrees outside the temperature inside the
cluster may be 90 degrees.
More
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Our Golden Honey Soap was very popular at
the vineyard last month.
Along with our Unscented Golden Honey soap,
our Honey Almond Oatmeal,
our Lavender (with soothing Lavender
essential oils), and our Sweet Muscato,
a fragrance popular with winemakers - We
have added a new Hyacinth scented Honeycomb Complexion
Bar. This is soap with real comb honey
imbedded in the center.
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This is a section
for comments/questions/recipes
from our readers.
Please read the comments & feel free to
put your 2 cents worth in.
Send me
your comments/questions/recipes!
Visit the Readers
Comments page to view all the content
of these messages. Here are
samples of this month's e-mails:
Best grapes for an Arbor
•• Saving
Honey Bees ••
Getting started in beekeeping
•• Candle
Winner ••
Proper wick ••
Candles arrived fine
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December Candle Winner
•• Pine
cone fire starters
•• 6th
Grade research project
•• Hollow
in center of candles
•• Unique
use for pillars
•• Candles
sticking in molds
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Another candle winner
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