Adam Hart explores the science and history behind honey and the bees that make it. Honey is amazing stuff. Made by an insect, the honeybee, it is a long-term storage product that keeps them alive throughout the winter, but its physical, biological and chemical properties make it very useful for us too. A sweet treat, a part of our culture, a feature of our holy books and a component of our medicine cabinets, honey has been an important part of our history, but will it have a role in our future?