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Re: HFCS (was Organic foundation)
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randy oliver <[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 Feb 2007 22:19:34 -0800
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> Bob wrote
> HFCS contains two sugars which shorten bees lives. In fact kill bees when
> spiked into syrup in certain doses (that can be found in off spec HFCS).

I'm looking forward to your article, Bob.  Northern Calif beekeepers got hit
hard by bad syrup this year.  Too much HMF, and possibly other problems.
Many use 50:50 sucrose:HFCS.  some pure sucrose syrup.

Do you have any info re any differences to bees between cane and beet sugar?

Randy Oliver

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