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Dave Cushman <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:44:51 +0000
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Hi Chris

> I've been trying and failing to do this in my head.  About a  fifth of the 
> weight is composed of water anyway.  The remaining sugars  presumably are 
> broken down to Carbon Dioxide and Water so one needs to know the  weight of 
> the various molecules involved and I can't remember accurately the  periodic 
> table or the formulae for the sugars.

Some years ago Norman Carreck did a fine appraisal of the situation, 
which can be found by searching the archives of the Irish list...
http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/irishbeekeeping/

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