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Subject:	Re: Sugar supplementary nutrition
From:	Bill Hesbach <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Mon, 16 Mar 2020 19:17:56 -0400
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>Bailey (sp) back in 1969 (from memory) showed that acid inversion was
detrimental to bee survival over winter, so the statement is the exact
opposite of what he found.


Au contraire,  that's exactly the same conclusion of this study.  

From the abstract:

> Moreover, we highlighted the detrimental effect of syrups acidity on honeybee survival, suggesting that the addition of lemon or any other acidifying substance to invert the sucrose could be harmful and not necessary.

Study in question: 

>  Possible side effects of sugar supplementary nutrition on honey bee health
    Davide Frizzera et al. 


Bill Hesbach
Cheshire CT

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