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BEE-L, odor of sugar water
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Adrian Wenner <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 3 Mar 2007 15:25:41 -0800
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On Mar 3, 2007, at 2:52 PM, Peter Edwards wrote:

> I can smell [sugar water].  Just put some sugar water and plain water 
> in a couple of containers and sniff!

    My chemistry handbook indicates that pure sucrose solution prepared 
VERY carefully has a vapor pressure of zero (hence, no volatiles 
escaping).

    Did your run your sniff experiment as a double blind test?

									Adrian

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