> If one feeds HFCS to bees during a honey flow and  the bees are
> taking and storing the HFCS, is the honey adulterated?

I think we have discussed this here a few times and the answer is always 
the same.  Stored HFCS does not meet the definition of honey and should 
not be sold as honey.

The more subtle questions are

1. How much of the stored feed from the brood chamber is carried into 
the supers and is this predictable

2. What percentage of such 'leakage' is acceptable? i.e. how much syrup 
is permissible in honey?

3. Does feeding HFCS before the flow affect the processing of the nectar 
gathered after by changing the bees somehow.

My guess for #1 is that the answer will depend on a number of factors, 
such as how much feed is in the brood chamber when the supers are added, 
the speed of the flow, the amount of brood, temperature, and other factors.

For #2, the answer depends on the consumer.

#3 is an interesting one.

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