Dr. Abe

During part of my career I was works engineer of a glucose refinery. I recall we took Dutch potato starch, added water to form a slurry...

I’d be interested to know more too. I think HFCS is roughly 50/50 fructose/glucose, the same as sucrose after it’s been inverted, and...

There is possibly a precedent for this and if you're studying organic chemistry you may be aware of it. For example, to the best of my...

I did not know that differing enantiomers (Left hand and Right hand) cause the differences in the smell of oranges vs. the smell of...

I agree with your reasoning. However, if I understand correctly, the way the molecules are positioned/shaped in corn syrup caused...

corn syrup isn't even real sugar! Shouldn't be anywhere near bees - or humans come to that

Understood! I use sugar syrup for bees and I use sugar, maple syrup, and honey as consumed sweeteners.

I believe that was a mixed up American! 😜Being from the USA myself, I have never met with a beekeeper who holds that belief. My close...

It was I suppose a good attempt at word twisting, but the Americans seem to be good at it generally.

I stand corrected. What I should have said To my palate it is bland tasting For me it doesn’t taste anything like honey It’s stored syrup

Thanks! I vaped with oxalic acid this morning. I am currently feeding syrup and pollen substitute.

Definitely - sounds like you have let your varroa levels get to a critical level they may have reached a tipping point, but the only...

Hello! I have had one hive die already this fall. I checked the hive a few weeks ago and notices a significant amount of bees with...