Honeys

Sunshine could spend all day outside, turning over rocks and putting Honeys into a bowl. She's very careful with them and speaks ever so sweetly to them.

"Come here, Honey!"
"It's ok, Honey, don't be scared. I just put you in this cup."
"You can go see you friends later, Honey."

When I tell her it's time to clean up, she starts crying: "I want to find more HONEYS!!"

What exactly IS a Honey?

 AKA: Roly Poly