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> ... bees don't do that well on a diet of pure sugar syrup, which we knew.
I was expecting someone to pick up on this but since no one has, I'll point out that the consensus of Canadian commercial beekeepers is that sugar syrup is the best diet for wintering bees, and this is after less than stellar experiences with various honies and HFCS.
> Phytochemicals are present in nectar and pollen, which is what honey bees normally eat.
While this is true especially in regard to pollen which contains many nutrients besides phytochemicals, in most honey there is not much of nutritional value besides the sugar, and if there is, the ash is more likely to be harmful than beneficial.
> Using syrup as a control is OK, I guess, but it is a bit like studying human nutrition by comparing various diets to a "control diet" of only milk.
I don't know how to address this statement except to say, to me, it is a peculiar analogy and makes no sense at all to me -- but maybe I am missing the point somehow.
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