>I am currently considering using HFCS55 as a substitute for sucrose
>(sugar syrup using C&H Table sugar)
>So, again I ask, If there is no difference in the health of the honey
>bee colony; and it is easier and cheaper for the beekeeper - why
>shouldn't we be feeding HFCS55 as the preferred source of winter feed?


I think it comes down to availability. Sucrose is easy to find, mix, and
handle...if you only need enough for a few colonies. HFCS55 is hard to find
is some locations, heavy, can be messy, and you might have to buy far more
than you need. If you are set up to handle it, HFCS is already mixed, and
costs less than 20 cents a pound...mixed.

Mike