> In New Zealand the honey of Coriana arborea is very poisonous. Strictly speaking, it is the honeydew gathered from tutu (the common name, pronounced 'toot') that is poisonous. There are two restricted areas in NZ where beekeepers have requirements to either move beehives out or not have the hives more than 3 boxes high and not take surplus after a particular date. The problem is seasonal, and only in some seasons. The honeydew is produced when the passionvine hopper nymph stage chews into the tutu plant. If there are enough of the hoppers, and enough of the tutu, and the summer is so hot that most all other sources fail, then bees will gather the dew. And even a small amount of it is poisonous. No commercial extracted honey ever implicated in a poisoning, and with the restricted zones in place, it has only been an isolated occurance. But beekeepers near the zones are very aware of the potential for a real marketing disaster (at least I hope that they are, and remain so!!!) if people were to be poisoned by honey. (\ Nick Wallingford {|||8- home [log in to unmask] (/ work [log in to unmask] NZ Beekeeping http://www.wave.co.nz/pages/nickw/nzbkpg.htm