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Subject:	Re: honey bad for bees
From:	Peter L Borst <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Thu, 5 Nov 2009 19:38:39 -0500
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Hi
I posted on this topic about a month ago (Sept 30)

The source of this idea is probably the work done by Barker:

> Survival was longest on sucrose syrup, and the difference was significant. Survival on grape syrup was reduced significantly. The difference between honey and high fructose corn was non-significant

Sucrose fed bees lived 57 days; HFCS = 38 days; honey = 31 days; grape syrup = 13 days. Apparently the point is not that bees do worse on honey or corn syrup, but that they do better on sucrose. At least, in cages.

This was also discussed a few years back, and it was pointed out that the test was done with caged bees. I don't think that invalidates it, but a free flight test would be of interest.

Pete

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