From: "Dave" But you haven't responded to the issue of why you insultingly > continue to accuse the beekeeping industry of (criminally) > producing "sugar honey." > Your post crossed with one from me promising to start a new thread to take the issue of sugar honey head on. But I do not understand why u continue to take all this so personally. If I have ever insulted the beekeeping industry it was inadvertent and I would want to withdraw it. But have I? This thread started with wondering how a sick colony brought to in for homotoxicoligy treatment could have become unable to resist virus. Is that likely to have been a professionally managed colony - I would guess rather an amateur's. "Each time you run on with such broad accusations, you not only > libel beekeepers, but you also devalue every jar of honey on sales > shelves". I would have thought this list was full of honey producers rather than consumers. We can discuss in private. It is, in my view, far more dangerous to beekeeping to sweep this issue under the carpet - and risk more new beekeepers taking up a doubtful practice - if it is doubtful, if anyone is doing it - which we can look at shortly under a new head '.Sugar honey - fact or myth, a threat or a possible benefit' , or some such title. Robin Dartington :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::