Gaming > Game Play 214 214 people found this article helpful How to Get Honey From a Beehive in Minecraft All about bees, honey, and honeycombs By Robert Earl Wells III Updated on September 27, 2021 Reviewed by Chris Selph Reviewed by Chris Selph Chris Selph is a CompTIA-certified technology and vocational IT teacher. He also serves as network & server administrator and performs computer maintenance and repair for numerous clients. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Game Play Consoles & PCs Gaming Services Game Play & Streaming Mobile Gaming Bees and honey were introduced to Minecraft in the version 1.5 update. This article covers how to get honey in Minecraft on any platform, how to craft beehives, and how to collect honeycombs. How to Get Honey From a Beehive in Minecraft Follow these steps to bottle honey from a beehive or bee nest: Make a Crafting Table using four wood planks. Any wood (Oak Planks, Crimson Planks, etc.) will do. Place the Crafting Table on the ground and open it to bring up the 3X3 crafting grid. Craft a Campfire. You'll need the following materials: 3 Sticks1 Coal or Charcoal3 Logs or Wood Arrange the items in the 3X3 crafting grid as depicted in the image below. Locate a beehive or bee nest. Place the campfire below the hive. Wait until the hive is full of honey. You can tell when golden pixels appear on one side of the block. Check all sides of the hive. Use an empty Glass Bottle on the beehive. How you use a bottle depends on the platform you're playing on: PC: Right-click and holdMobile: Tap and hold the screenXbox: Press and hold LTPlayStation: Press and hold L2Nintendo: Press and hold ZL Use Shears on a full bee nest to get a Honeycomb instead. How to Find Bees in Minecraft Bees can spawn naturally in: PlainsSunflower plainsFlower forestForestWooded hillsBirch forestTall birch forestBirch forest hillsTall birch hills Bees congregate around bee nests and beehives. If you spot a bee in the wild, watch it from a distance and follow it home. If you're playing in Creative mode, you can spawn bees with a Bee Spawn Egg. Bees will not appear at night or in the rain. If you hold a flower in your hand, bees will follow you wherever you go. Use this trick to lure bees back to your garden. The Benefits of Bees in Minecraft Bees carry pollen from flowers to hives to make honey. They also create new flowers as they spread pollen, so a beehive can be very helpful if you're trying to make a garden. If you attack a bee, hive, or nest, prepare to get stung by nearby bees. Bees die after stinging once and don't leave behind any spoils, but the sting will inflict the poison effect. To avoid getting stung, place a campfire near the hive before approaching it to keep the bees calm. What Can You Do With Honey and Honeycombs? Honey and honeycombs have a few uses: Drink honey to restore three units of hunger and remove poison effects.Use honeycombs to craft beehives.Place one bottle of honey in the crafting grid to make sugar.Place four bottles of honey in the crafting grid to make a block of honey. Honey blocks will slow down anyone or anything that touches them. You can set up dispensers to automate the honey collection and bottling process. What You Need to Make a Beehive The only difference between a beehive and a bee nest is that you can craft the latter. Place three wood planks (any wood is fine) in the top row and bottom row of the 3X3 crafting grid, then place three honeycombs in the middle row. How to Move a Beehive in Minecraft Follow these steps to safely transport beehives with the bees inside included: Use an anvil and place a Pickaxe in the first box. Place a Silk Touch enchantment in the second box. Move the enchanted Pickaxe to your inventory. Place a Campfire close to the beehive. Use the enchanted Pickaxe on the beehive. Collect the Beehive block. Now you can add it to your hot bar and place it in your garden or wherever you want. How to Turn Off Rain in Minecraft Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. Thank you for signing up! Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit