>
> >I did find this snip interesting in that aflatoxins are something that
> can be found in corn and at least in my own observation bees will forage
> for pollen on corn tassels.
>
The aflatoxins are produced in kernels damaged by the corn earworm. This
takes place long after tassling, so bees would be unlikely to be exposed to
aflatoxins at that time. Much more likely to be exposed in dirty syrup
feeders.
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Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com
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