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== Notes ==* A '''bee hive''' is a created item used to attract nearby queen bees for them to migrate from a [[wild bee hive]]. == Benefits ==* Bees produce [[honey]], which is an ingredient in some cooking recipes.**The amount produced is dependent on nearby flowers, fields, grass(including enchanted grass), steppe, bushes and trees.***Flowers are the best in helping the production increase.***[[Flowers]] and [[enchanted grass]] provide a bigger boost to honey production during [[Wurm Universe|spring]] and [[Wurm Universe|summer]].**If surrounding tiles don't produce enough nectar to feed the bees, nothing is produced.***Higher quality hives look at a larger area of tiles.* Bees produce [[beeswax]], which is used in the creation of [[waxed paper]], and a [[wax sealing kit]]s, [[candles]], and a [[skull cup]]s.*The quality of honey and bees wax is the same as the hive quality.

* You cannot create a bee hive inside a building.* Empty hives can be carried or loaded, once active they can only be loaded.** Bees in a vehicle still require food.** Loading an active hive will result in being stung, causing poison damage, unless a lit [[bee smoker]] is carried.** 2 Bee hives can be loaded into a [[large cart]]** 9 Bee hives can be loaded into a [[wagon]] without a [[rune]].* Can be locked with a [[Small padlock|Small]] or [[Large padlock]].** When locked, you can set [[permissions]] on it to allow or restrict access.* Adding [[sugar]] does not affect a queen going into a hive faster.** Bees will eat [[sugar]] before the [[honey]].*Capacity: 20 beeswax, 1000+kg honey* The range of a hive's influence is, at this time, thought to be approximately:** 1ql - 2 tile radius** 10ql - 4 tile radius** 25ql - 6 tile radius** 50ql - 8 tile radius** 75ql - 10 tile radius** 90ql - 10 tile radius** 95ql - 11 tile radius

* Bees will consume either honey or sugar approximately once every 5 real life days, with a preference for [[sugar]] (there is a daily check with a 1-in-5 chance of consuming 10g of honey or sugar). *If no honey or sugar is available, the bees have a chance to die off.*During the winter Wurm months, the hive will become "dormant" if a queen is present. During this time, the queen will still require food to stay alive. *A ''' bee hive''' produces [[honey]] and [[beeswax]] over time.**The amount produced is dependent on nearby flowers, fields, and trees.***Flowers are the best in helping the production increase.***[[Flowers]] and [[Enchanted grass]] provide a bigger boost to honey production during [[Wurm Universe|Spring]] and [[Wurm Universe|Summer]].**If surrounding tiles don't produce enough nectar to feed the bees, nothing is produced.***Higher quality hives look at a larger area of tiles.*The quality of honey and bees wax is the same as the hive quality.

* Bees can migrate to a domestic ''bee hive'' if certain conditions are met. There are also some things a player can do to increase the chances. * If a wild hive has '''one queen bee''', the domestic hive must be of a higher [[quality]] than the wild hive.*The higher the quality of the domestic hive, the higher the chance of migration.*The closer the domestic hive is to the wild hive, the higher the chance of migration.**The distance and quality of the domestic hive from the wild hive both combine to effect the odds that a migration will occur.

  * If a wild hive has '''two queen bees''', the hive quality will not affect the chances of migration.** A domestic bee hive will have a higher chance of migration the closer it is to the wild hive.* The migration will bring the second queen to the domestic hive. If a wild hive's queen(s) have all migrated, the wild hive will be removed. * If a domestic bee hive had a queen residing before Wurm winter and becomes empty, they have a chance to repopulate in the spring

* If a domestic hive is noisy, you can have the queen migrate to another domestic hive of any quality, with a higher chance of migration the closer the hives are together.

* When opening a hive, the bees can will sting you, dealing [[poison]] damage, unless you have a lit [[bee smoker]] or the hive is dormant. Repeated attempts to open an active hive without a smoker will result in additional wounds.**Note: When opening a hive with a lit bee smoker in the inventory, all produced [[honey]] and [[beeswax]] within the hive may be removed.**Bees will not sting passers by. == Notes ==*Empty hives can be carried or loaded, once active they can only be loaded.**Bees in a vehicle still require food.**Loading an active hive can result in being stung, causing poison damage, unless a lit [[bee smoker]] is carried.**9 Bee hives can be loaded into a [[wagon]] without a [[rune]].*Can be locked with a [[small padlock|small]] or [[large padlock]].**When locked, you can set [[permissions]] on it to allow or restrict access.*Adding [[Sugar]] does not affect a queen going into a hive faster.** Bees will eat [[Sugar]] before the [[Honey]].*Capacity: 20 beeswax, 1000+kg honey*The range of a hive's influence is, at this time, thought to be approximately:**1ql - 2 tile radius**10ql - 4 tile radius**25ql - 6 tile radius**50ql - 8 tile radius**75ql - 10 tile radius**90ql - 10 tile radius**95ql - 11 tile radius