What Happens to Bees in the Winter?
When the air turns crisp and the flowers fade, many people wonder — what happens to the bees? While our candles continue to glow through the colder months, the bees who made the wax are taking on a very different kind of work.
The Winter Cluster
Honeybees don’t hibernate like some animals. Instead, they form what’s called a “winter cluste…
To scent or not to scent...
At Toadily Handmade we choose not to scent our beeswax candles. Beeswax has a natural scent to it that comes from things like honey, nectar, and pollen collected from flowers in the surrounding environment. Specific scents come from floral compounds and essential oils that remain in the wax after it has been processed.
The scent varies depending on factors such as where…
Ivory and Natural beeswax candles can burn slightly differently- here's how to best care for each!
Beeswax candles are loved for their warm glow, clean burn, and subtle honey scent—but did you know that natural beeswax and ivory beeswax can burn a little differently? Both are 100% beeswax, but the slight differences in color and processing affect how they behave when lit. Here’s how to…
We're on a rescue mission to save your beeswax pillar candle!
Beeswax is a beautiful natural resource. From its production by bees to rendering by beekeepers to being poured into a mold and packaged by candlemakers, each step requires care and attention, and burning these natural candles is no different.
We've all been there! Maybe the candle didn't get to burn for long enough the first time it wa…
As a family-owned business, we know how special it is to shop small and local!
There’s something very meaningful about supporting other family businesses in a fast-paced, mass-produced world. We understand the heart and hard work that goes into every detail— from building relationships to creating products with care. From our Paper Mart supplies to our beeswax sheets, natural beeswax,…
June is Pollinator Month!
This month we're writing about pollinator friendly gardens, what they are and how you can create one.
Pollinator friendly gardens are gardens that are designed to attract and support pollinators like bees, hummingbirds, butterflies, moths, and other insects necessary for plant reporoduction.
Here are a few key features you'll want to include to create a pollinator friendl…
