What is Beehive in Minecraft?
A beehive is the craftable version of a bee nest. It serves the exact same purpose: to be a home for a colony of bees where they can produce honey. It looks like a man made wooden box, which is different from the more natural look of a bee nest. The main reason players craft a beehive is to expand their bee farm. Once you have found your first bee nest, you can start breeding more bees and give them new homes with beehives. This allows you to create a large apiary for producing lots of honey and honeycomb. A beehive is a key block for any player who wants to get serious about beekeeping and farming these valuable resources. It is a sign of a player who has tamed nature to work for them.
How to get Beehive in Minecraft
The only way to get a beehive is by crafting it. It does not generate naturally anywhere in the world. The crafting recipe requires six wood planks of any type and three honeycombs. You can get wood planks from any tree. The trickier part is getting the honeycomb. To get honeycomb, you first need to find a natural bee nest on an oak or birch tree. Wait for the nest to become full of honey, which you can tell when you see honey dripping from it. Then, use a pair of shears on the full nest to harvest three honeycombs. It is very important to place a campfire under the nest before you do this, otherwise the bees will become angry and attack you. Once you have your planks and honeycombs, open a crafting table. Place the three honeycombs in the middle row, and fill the top and bottom rows with the six planks. This will give you one beehive.
How to use Beehive in Minecraft
A beehive works exactly like a bee nest. You can place it anywhere, and up to three bees can live inside. To get bees into your new beehive, you can breed them near it, or lure them with a flower and then seal them in. Bees will leave the hive during the day to collect pollen from nearby flowers and return to make honey. When the beehive is full, you can harvest it. Use a glass bottle on the full hive to get a bottle of honey, or use shears to get three honeycombs. Remember to place a campfire underneath the beehive before harvesting to keep the bees calm. You can use the honeycombs you get to craft even more beehives, allowing you to expand your bee farm and produce honey at a much faster rate. Beehives are also a nice decorative block for gardens and farms.
How to craft Beehive in Minecraft
Crafting Table
What can Beehive make in Minecraft
No items can be crafted.