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Sat, 28 Feb 2004 09:10:57 -0500
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Re: How to draw foundation
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Ian wrote:

> I would have to ask you to back youself up with some science on HFCS
> having "harmful non-digestible products for a bee and can cause sickness
> and/or death."

Lots in the archives about acid hydrolyzed and enzyme produced HFCS. The
latter is the common method but there is some acid hydrolyzed on the
market which is the one that is harmful. The main problem is with winter
feed in colder climates. You will get losses because of the feed. (There
are some issues with 55% vrs 42% as winter feed - also in the archives.)

As far as using acid hydrolyzed HFCS to draw foundation, you could
probably get away with it since you are also producing bees at the same
time so would replenish any losses. Cannot do that in the middle of the
winter.

Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine

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