Java and Bedrock 1.20–1.21 · 3 min read

Bees, honey and honeycomb: a small apiary

A full nest yields either 3 honeycomb with shears, or one bottle of honey with an empty bottle. The smoke from the campfire allows you to collect the product without angering the residents.

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Wheat fields, beehives and a pen with animals near the village
Illustration: fields of wheat, beehives and a pen with animals near the village. This is an artistic scene, not a snapshot of a specific server.

Place nests or hives and flowers

Find an occupied nest: made from 6 boards and 3 honeycombs, the hive itself does not create bees. Up to three bees can be accommodated in one housing. Leave the front side free and plant flowers nearby. Reference: Minecraft: bees.

During the day without rain, bees carry pollen; They hide at night and in the rain. The absence of flights at night does not in itself mean a breakdown of the apiary. To reproduce, give the flower to two adult bees.

Schematic: Full Hive Products
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Harvest at honey level 5

Wait for the drips and filled texture. Place a lit fire directly under the dwelling with an open smoke path. Prevent bees from landing on the fire: drown the fire in a hole and design a fence so as not to block the smoke.

Use shears on a full nest - 3 honeycombs will fall out; the bottle will be filled with honey. After one collection the stock will be empty. One collection of honeycombs is enough for one new home; honey block and beehive require different recipes.

If you want a different mining result, compare the two pickaxes: Fortune or Silk Touch: which pickaxe should you make first?.

Move bees inside their nest

Wait until nightfall and the return of the inhabitants. Break down the housing with a tool with Silk Touch, transport it and place it with an open exit. During a day transfer, the bees that have flown away will not automatically end up inside the block.

After installation, check on the next clear day: bees go out, visit flowers and return. The smoke is calming when collecting the product, but does not make destroying the nest with common tools a safe method of transportation.

To breed and preserve breeders, use the following plan: A small animal farm: pens, food and a breeding pair.

Frequently asked questions

Why is the new hive empty?

Bees need to be brought in, bred or moved into an occupied nest.

Why don't shears produce honeycombs?

Housing has not yet reached full honey level 5.

Is it possible to transport the nest without Silk Touch?

To save a block with residents, use Silk Touch.

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