>One wonders how much honey it took to sicken an army, and where the Greeks
>found that much of it.  It doesn't make sense that the local beeks would
>keep it, knowing as they did that it was toxic.  Sounds like an old
>soldier's tale.

Knowing armies, I assume the officers appropriated it all for themselves.  that would not take much.

As for keeping it around, what beekeeper ever throws anything out?

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