To the south, the culture of Melliponine bees has been practiced for
a very long time and was the source of honey for the poeples of central
and south America. The culture still continues, but is not as important
in the commerce of honey as is European honey bee honey production.
In north America, there was no culture of insects for honey. Honey
pot ants' colonies were raided in the SW for honey. I don't know of
any other source. Cheers, Peter