How do you get Bee Nest in Minecraft?

Bee Nest is obtained through natural world generation. You mine Bee Nest rather than craft it, and an axe is what the block asks for.

When was Bee Nest added to Minecraft?

Bee Nest was added in version 1.15.

How many Bee Nest can you stack?

A single slot takes 64 Bee Nest, so 27 shulker slots hold 1,728 and 36 inventory slots hold 2,304. A double chest of Bee Nest comes to 3,456, spread over 54 slots.

How long does Bee Nest take to break?

Two figures cover Bee Nest: 0.3 to mine, 0.3 to blow it up. That is the default pairing for Bee Nest, and it means it has no special toughness either way. An axe is the right tool for Bee Nest, and any tier of it collects the block. Java 26.2 records Bee Nest with the numbers above, and it keeps them here.

Utility Blocks

Bee Nest

A naturally generated block that houses up to three bees and fills with honey over time. Bees pollinate nearby flowers and return to deposit honey.

Stack Size

Durability

N/A

Bee Nest at a glance

Bee Nest, a block out of natural world generation, sits under Utility Blocks. 64 Bee Nest fit in a slot, 576 across the hotbar, 3456 in a double chest.

On the hardness scale Bee Nest sits at 0.3. Explosives face the same figure, which is why Bee Nest is not a wall you rely on. An axe is the right tool for Bee Nest, and any tier of it collects the block. It sits between Bed and Beehive in Utility Blocks, number 23 of 340 there.

How to obtain

Natural generation

Notes

Cannot be crafted. Generates on trees in plains, flower forests, cherry groves and similar biomes; only drops itself when mined with a Silk Touch tool.

Frequently asked questions about Bee Nest

How do you get Bee Nest in Minecraft?
Bee Nest is obtained through natural world generation. You mine Bee Nest rather than craft it, and an axe is what the block asks for.
When was Bee Nest added to Minecraft?
Bee Nest was added in version 1.15.
How many Bee Nest can you stack?
A single slot takes 64 Bee Nest, so 27 shulker slots hold 1,728 and 36 inventory slots hold 2,304. A double chest of Bee Nest comes to 3,456, spread over 54 slots.
How long does Bee Nest take to break?
Two figures cover Bee Nest: 0.3 to mine, 0.3 to blow it up. That is the default pairing for Bee Nest, and it means it has no special toughness either way. An axe is the right tool for Bee Nest, and any tier of it collects the block. Java 26.2 records Bee Nest with the numbers above, and it keeps them here.
What is Bee Nest used for?
A naturally generated block that houses up to three bees and fills with honey over time. Bees pollinate nearby flowers and return to deposit honey.

Building with it

A bee nest generates naturally on trees in flower forests, plains and cherry groves, and it comes with bees already in it. Silk Touch is the only way to move one with the colony inside, which is why most players mark the tree and build the flower farm around it instead.

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