Pour les Australiens, c'était inquiétant car les abeilles là-bas butinent cette plante l'Echium plantagineum, qui contient de l'échimidine et ils craignaient que leur miel puisse être nocif pour les gens qui le consommaient.
Now, this was a concern of the Australians because bees were feeding on plants, Echium plantagineum, that had echimidine in them and they were concerned their honey would damage the health of people consuming it.