I appreciate all the input on my starch question.  After reading the Bee
Research Lab article by Roy Barker, it seems that many sugars are not good.
He his even down on honey... fructose and glucose is not as good a feed as
sucrose!  But his final statement is difficult to apply.  He says toxic is
not a matter of the quality of a material.  It "simply means too much."

So, knowing that there is 3% starch (and the package specifies potato
starch), is that simply too much?

One other question that some of you might be able to clear up.  There is a
precipitate that falls to the bottom when this sugar is made into syrup.  I
assume this to be the starch which is insoluble.  If I decant the liquid
above the sediment (this is mentioned in the archives) will I avoid or limit
the starch going to the bees?

Thanks again for all your expertise.

Larry Krengel

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