Minecraft
How to Craft a Beehive in Minecraft
To craft a beehive in Minecraft you need six wooden planks and three honeycombs. On the Crafting Table put planks on the top and bottom rows and honeycomb across the middle, and one hive comes out. Below are the items, the recipe, and where those pieces come from.
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Beehive| Item | Qty | Where to get it |
|---|---|---|
| Wooden Planks |
6 | Punch or axe a log, then convert the log to planks in the 2×2 inventory grid. Oak, birch, spruce and the rest all count. This ingredient is crafted too — station below. |
| Honeycomb |
3 | Put a campfire under a full bee nest or hive, then use shears. Three honeycombs drop. |
Beehive specs
- Difficulty
- Mid game
- Where it lives
- Crafted. Place near flowers. Axe breaks it.
- Where to get it
- Craft on a Crafting Table: planks on the top and bottom rows, honeycomb across the middle.
- Item ID
-
minecraft:beehive - Stackable
- Yes
- Max stack
- 64
- Renewable
- Yes
- Hardness
- 0.6
- Blast resistance
- 0.6
- Material
- Wood
- Diggable
- Yes
- Give command
-
/give @p minecraft:beehive 1
| Item | Time to break |
|---|---|
| Golden Axe | 0.08s |
| Netherite Axe | 0.1s |
| Diamond Axe | 0.11s |
| Iron Axe | 0.15s |
| Stone Axe | 0.22s |
| Wooden Axe | 0.45s |
| Hand | 0.9s |
Ingredient specs
Wooden Planks
Early game- Where to get it
- Punch or axe a log, then convert the log to planks in the 2×2 inventory grid. Oak, birch, spruce and the rest all count.
- Where it lives
- Overworld trees. Any wood biome.
- Item ID
minecraft:oak_planks- Legacy item ID
minecraft:planks- Numerical ID
5- Stackable
- Yes
- Max stack
- 64
- Renewable
- Yes
- Hardness
- 2
- Blast resistance
- 2
- Material
- Wood
- Diggable
- Yes
Oak Log
Early game- Where to get it
- Punch or axe an oak tree. Any overworld log type also converts to its matching planks.
- Where it lives
- Oak trees in forests, plains, and villages in the Overworld.
- Item ID
minecraft:oak_log- Legacy item ID
minecraft:log- Numerical ID
17- Stackable
- Yes
- Max stack
- 64
- Renewable
- Yes
- Hardness
- 2
- Blast resistance
- 2
- Material
- Wood
- Diggable
- Yes
Honeycomb
Mid game- Where to get it
- Put a campfire under a full bee nest or hive, then use shears. Three honeycombs drop.
- Where it lives
- Bee nests on oak, birch and cherry trees. Also from a placed hive.
- Item ID
minecraft:honeycomb- Stackable
- Yes
- Max stack
- 64
- Renewable
- Yes
- Material
- Item
- Diggable
- No
How to craft these materials
Wooden Planks
Oak LogWooden Planks ×4Shapeless: the slots can sit anywhere on the grid.
Six planks, three honeycomb
Punch logs and convert them in the inventory 2×2. Six matching planks cover the top and bottom. Honeycomb comes from a full bee nest: put a campfire under the nest so the bees stay calm, then use shears. Three honeycombs drop. Oak planks work if that is the wood you already have.
Honeycomb in the middle row
Open the Crafting Table. Top row: three planks. Middle: three honeycomb. Bottom: three planks. One beehive appears on the right; take it. The 2×2 inventory cannot hold this 3×3.
Flowers next to it
Place the hive, then plant flowers nearby so bees can pollinate. When honey drips from the front, shear it again for more honeycomb or use a glass bottle for a honey bottle. The campfire under the block still keeps the bees from stinging. An axe breaks the hive.
