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>>Palynologists (people who study pollen) use acetolysis (boiling in concentrated sulphuric acid) as a method to remove all extraneous material...

This made me wonder how the bees' digestive system handles pollen.  I'd assume it's without any difficulty.  Does anyone know the precise process?

Waldemar

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