Minecraft Bee is Buzzy: The Guide to Bees in Minecraft
Last updated: Mar 31, 2025 • 7 min readMinecraft world is full of amazing animals that will help you to enjoy every part of your journey. The possibilities are limitless - you can create farms for cows, pigs, chickens, and even bees!
Today, we will tell you everything you need to know about bees. Unlike real-life bees, a bee in Minecraft is a big, cute, flying bug that will explode the world at its will. Players can find bees almost anywhere in Minecraft lands, but it’s important to understand the nuances of this type of mob to make the best out of our game.
There’s a reason why bees in Minecraft are such a vital part of this game! After reading this guide, you will comprehend:
- What are Minecraft bees, and where can you find them;
- what can you use a Minecraft bee for
- Basics about bee nests and beehives;
- What can you use the sweet honey for!
What Are Minecraft Bees?
A bee is a neutral mob, which means that it’s not going to do anything to you… unless you decide to attack it. This mob can be found all over the overworld in bee nests and beehives.
They are attracted by flowers and produce pollen when they are in contact with them. Now, before you learn everything you can about bees and their hives, it’s important to mention that they have a number of uses.
Just like in other survival video games, the player can use the environment in their favor, so bees are more than just a cute animal.
Where Can You Find Bees in Minecraft?
It’s not difficult to find these mobs when running around some specific areas of the game. Just as in real life, bees in Minecraft surely enjoy a lovely flower! So, look for a location with flowers, and you’ll find them soon enough.
Natural Generation of Bees
The first way to find bees is through world generation. As we mentioned before, bees are usually around flowers looking to gather some pollen through pollination.
It’s easy to find bees in Sunflower plains biomes, Flower Forests, Sunflower Plains, and any other area with flowers around.
We recommend looking for a Flower Forest - this place will be your best bet to wait for the arrival of the bees. Of course, the list of locations also includes Birch Trees Forest, Wooded Hills, and classic Forests, but the data shows that the chances of finding bees are lower in these locations.
Spawn Them with Saplings
Sometimes, looking for a bee nest might turn into a tiring activity. Thus, if you don’t want to buzz around, you can try to spawn bee nests by yourself! Each nest will hold one to three bees.
Just find some flowers, saplings, and boemials. Place the blocks in a green, beautiful location and create your own biome in the world. It might take a while, but after everything is completed, a bee nest will be spawned from the sapling. Honey delivery ready to go!
Bees Breeding in Minecraft
As you know, Mojang loves their players to breed animals in Minecraft! You can also breed this animal with a breeding cooldown of five minutes. What’s the thing that bees love the most in the world? A flower! (And pollen, of course.)
Find a flower, give it to two bees, watch them go into “love mode,” and wait for the baby bee to appear! This baby bee will be tinier than normal bees, but the player can speed the growing process by giving the baby bee flowers.
Bee Nest and Beehives
At this point, it is pretty clear that Minecraft bees appear in nests and hives. These two terms might be confusing to a player, so we’ll briefly explain the main differences between a nest and a beehive.
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Are Bees Dangerous for Players?
Minecraft bees might look like beautiful little animals minding their own business, looking for a sweet flower to gather pollen, and creating some honey in their nests.
Well, the perception you have about Minecraft bees might change in the blink of an eye - if by any chance you decide to attack one, it will attack you back!
Nonetheless, just as happens in real nature, the bee will lose its stinger and die after attacking you. This is something that you should know, even if their poison is not that harmful.
In addition, if you want to poke a nest for whatever reason, remember to use an item enchanted with silk touch, so you don’t break the block or disturb the bees.
Did you know?
These neutral mobs were first introduced by Mojang in the Buzzy Bees Update. They broke the news back in 2019 on their official web page. Since then, bees are considered an essential component in Minecraft’s dynamics.
What Can You Use Bees For?
You can make lots of items on the crafting menu with the help of bees! Some users prefer to breed their own bees in a hive, and some others just like to take advantage of natural nests. It all depends on what you want for your adventure.
Anyways, honey is not the only thing that bees can provide. We’ll show you a list of the most essential blocks and items that bees can produce.
Pollen
Once a bee gets too close to a flower for a while, it starts to produce pollen. Pollen particles can be used in multiple recipes, such as Slime Balls, Catalysts, and Curative Meads.
Also, if you decide to pollinate a crop, it will act as a bone meal, resulting in the crop growing faster than ever before.
Honey Bottle and Honeycomb
Grab a glass bottle and look for sweet honey! If you don’t have a hive and decide to fill a honey bottle in a natural way, be sure to use a campfire under the nest, so the bees don’t attack.
You can only harvest a honey bottle if the bees reach a honey level of five. You can find a honeycomb the same way, being the honeycomb an essential item to eventually craft a hive.
Honey Block
Honey blocks can only be crafted using honey bottles. The honey blocks have sticky properties that prevent fall damage and slow all kinds of entities.
The crafting recipe for honey blocks is actually very simple, just follow the instructions indicated below, and you’ll have your blocks ready to go:
(Bee)ware of the Bees!
We hope you enjoyed this basic guide about Minecraft bees! There’s so much to learn about bees that we could spend hours and hours providing you with the latest information about them.
You are now ready to harness the power of bees! Feel free to share your experience if you know of any exciting use you give to bees.
Psst - bees are not the only cute animals available in the game - foxes in Minecraft can be as much fun and you can tame and breed them too - good luck!
FAQ
How do you tame Minecraft bees?
Just give them a pretty flower, and they will instantly fall in love with you. It is a very easy process! Watch this video if you want to know details about this topic.
Can you ride a bee in this game?
No, you can’t! Some mods can be used for this purpose, but we don’t recommend doing this since using mods breaks Mojang’s rules.
Can a bee abandon its hive in Minecraft?
A bee will only venture up to 22 blocks from its beehive, so don’t worry. The bee will eventually come back to you, so you don’t have to worry about losing it.