Dee Lusby wrote:

>Peter,
>What is also running thru my mind is that honey is
>anti-microbial, and is therefore supposedly for combating
>such.Why is it not?
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Not all organisms are susceptable to the activity of honey.  Honey 
contains bacteria.  Always has.  That is why it is not reccomended for 
infants <1 year of age.

> Has changing the foraging of bees by
>cutting off the bottom rung in sizing gotten our honeybees
>away from too many herbal medicinal plants for pollenation
>that are quite small in bloom.
>  
>
No, at least not that aqnyone can tell from this paper.  Let us not read 
into this.  This is not a sizing issue, it simply means that some of 
these ubiquitous organisms can be found in honey. Ever have you honey 
tested?  You will be amazed at what is in there - yeasts, bacteria, some 
viruses and such, unless you autoclave it or irradiate it.

Keith

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