Bob Harrison wrote:
> I misunderstood about the flying tent bee experiments done in 2006 at
> Those bees were testing pollen substitutes compared to fresh pollen
> and dried pollen and not sucrose vs. fructose.
>   
Interesting since there is a definite correlation between stachyose  and 
soy pollen substitutes. Some soy flours are high in it and it is harmful 
to bees. Others are not. It all depends (like HFCS) on the method of 
manufacture.

Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine

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