Honey dippers do not look like little beehives for aesthetics. They have been specifically designed this way so that the channels will keep the honey moving (assuming gravity!) and spinning on the stick until you are ready to apply it.
As long as a dipper is continuously rotated horizontally, the honey will never glob together and fall off. With a spoon or knife, on the other hand, there are no handy grooves to prevent the honey from accumulating and dripping off.
