Hi All,

I questioned Bob when he posted:
> Although some commercial beeks still feed HFCS the USDA-ARS has done to
> studies which showed bees live half as long when fed HFCS as compared to
> sucrose. Pressure was applied from certain circles and the research as to
> why was dropped.

I wish to post a correction.  Bob was correct.  Pressure was
apparently applied, although the ARS did pick up the research again
later, notably by Drs Sammataro and LeBlanc.

Randy Oliver

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