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Quick answer
- Wait until the hive is full (honey level 5), with honey dripping out.
- Put a
Campfire under it first so the bees stay calm. - Use a
Glass bottle for honey or 
Shears for 3 honeycomb.
Bees give you honey, honeycomb and faster growing crops. Here's how to farm them without a swarm chasing you.
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Keep them calm
Harvesting a hive normally makes the bees inside angry. A lit campfire up to 5 blocks below the hive stops that.
Smoke pathThe smoke can pass through one solid block placed directly on the campfire, so you can hide it under a floor.
Harvesting
| Tool | You get |
|---|---|
| Glass bottle | 1 Honey bottle |
| Shears | 3 Honeycomb |
The hive resets to level 0 after each harvest. A 
Dispenser holding bottles or shears can harvest it automatically.
Moving a hive
Break a Bee nest or beehive with a Silk Touch tool and the bees stay inside. Without Silk Touch the bees come out angry.
3bees per hive
5honey levels to fill up
Crafting your own hives
Craft a Beehive from planks and honeycomb to give your bees more homes. Plant flowers nearby, because bees make honey after visiting them.
Cheat sheet
- Campfire up to 5 blocks under the hive
- Bottle = honey, shears = 3 honeycomb
- Silk Touch moves hives with bees inside
- Up to 3 bees per hive
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