Psychedelic Fruit

The Ancient/Classical History forum discussion of which psychedelic fruit Herodotus mentioned, has morphed a bit. The topic-shift is to a dangerous honey.

"Doesn't Xenophon mention, in the Anabasis, that the bees of a district on the Black Sea coast of Anatolia made intoxicating honey from the blossoms of a certain tree?  I seem to recall that it was a kind of cherry."
Jack608

This is just the sort of detail that peppers Adrienne Mayor's "Greek Fire." She writes, "Unknown to Xenophon, the culprit in this situation was naturally toxic honey, produced by bees that collected nectar from poisonous rhododendron blossoms." (p. 146). When Pompey the Great led his troops through the same area, his soldiers also succumbed to the delicious treat, with fatal consequences.
Greek Fire