Bees know a lot about honey. People have a lot of catching up to do Oct 21, 2021 10:30 am by Knowable MagazineIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Knowable Magazine (Oct. 20) 'Even beekeepers, and certainly bee scientists, considered it nothing more than sugar water,' says entomologist May Berenbaum, but it's a 'functional food' that has health benefits beyond basic nutrition. Share on Facebook Tweet Email