ASD Libraries: AP Statistics: Beeswax Candles

Useful Resources

Beeswax and Candle Information Sheet
From the Mid-Atlantic Agricultural and Research Consortium

Understanding the Differences Between Each Type of Candle Wax
From Martha Stewart
Candle making instructions
From Candle Science, a site that sells candle-making supplies.
How To Make DIY Candle Wicks With Cotton String – 3 Ways
From Sew Historically

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Books in the Library

The Beekeepers: How Humans Changed the World of Bumble Bees (Scholastic Focus) by Dana L. Church
Call Number: 595.79 CHU
ISBN: 9781338565546
Publication Date: 2021
"This book highlights the interconnectedness of the two species, and touches on the topics of endangerment and extinction, the impact on human agriculture, bumble bee habitats and ecology, and the current crisis of bee protection."
Where Have All the Bees Gone? by Rebecca E. Hirsch
Call Number: 595.79 HIR
ISBN: 9781541534636
Publication Date: 2020-02-04
Learn about the many bee species on Earth--their nests, their colonies, their life cycles, and their vital connection to flowering plants. Most importantly, find out how you can help these important pollinators.
The Bee Book by DK; Emma Tennant (Contribution by); Fergus Chadwick (Contribution by)
Call Number: 595.79 CHA
ISBN: 9781465443830
Publication Date: 2016
The Bee Book shows you step-by-step how to create a bee-friendly garden, get started in beekeeping, and harness the power of honey for well-being.
Beekeeping for Dummies by Howland Blackiston
Call Number: 638.1 BLA
ISBN: 9781119310068
Publication Date: 2017-01-17
This practical guide presents a step-by-step approach to starting your own beehive, along with expert tips for maintaining a healthy colony. You get the latest on honey bee medication and treatments, harvesting and marketing your honey.

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Bee Rendering Resources

Ms. Carden's Video

Wax Rendering: A Little Look Into An Aspect Of The U.S. Industry That Doesn't Get Much Attention
This article from Bee Culture came from Proquest.

"Unfortunately, beeswax is often contaminated with debris such as dirt, bits of wood, honey bee cocoons, honey, dead bees, propolis, and more."
BEESWAX: A Quick Look At Preparing This Very Valuable Commodity
This article from Bee Culture came from Proquest.

"Don't heat it so hot that it smokes, because the smoke isn't good to breath and smoking wax means it is too hot. It's good to melt wax in a well ventilated area."
Bee Culture beeyard: The Autumn beeyard
This article from Bee Culture came from Proquest.

"However, beeswax is highly flammable and can result in a quick, hot fire. In many commercial beekeeping operations, the wax rendering facility is a separate building from the main facility. Beeswax melts at 147 deg F and molten wax floats on water. "
Facts About Wax
From the Bees for Development Journal.

"Melting wax using solar heat is a very cost-efficient procedure."
Old Comb and Beeswax
This article from Bee Culture came from Proquest.

"The beeswax can also be placed in a large pot of boiling water, or a large double boiler (for large amounts of wax), but requires more diligence and care to melt the beeswax than a solar wax melter. "
The Solar Wax Melter
This article from Bee Culture was found using Proquest.

" When ycu utilize energy from the sun to power a wax melter, it requires no electricity and therefore no acid rain, no nuclear power plants or nuclear waste, no consumption of the fossil fuels coal, oil and gas and their resulting greenhouse gas emissions."

Researchers Submit Patent Application, "Smoking Materials", for Approval (USPTO 20190075805)
From Politics and Government, found in the Global Issues in Context database.

"Accordingly, there remains a need in the art for a smoking material that comprises natural materials, provides a desirable smoke flavor, and/or burns consistently."

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