Honey without the Bees

Is this honey?

Honey comes from bees. Or does it? Image of bees around a hive from Pixabay.

When I was younger I had a friend who was vegan, which was unusual in the 1980s in England, and found out that he also consider honey and leather not appropriate to use. This was at a time when honey was otherwise considered to be the ultimate healthfood because of royal jelly and pollen and other stuff. 

I wonder what my friend would have thought of bee-less honey? I’m a little bit sceptical as to whether it it honey without the bees. As I limit my sugar intake, I also limit my honey and maple syrup intake too. 

What do you think?