Apiary Mechanics
Beekeeping provides Honey and Wax.
Construction
- Requirements: Carpentry Skill 30+.
- Materials: 8 Planks, 4 Beams, 6 Fasteners, 1 Bee Swarm.
- Bee Swarm: Captured via random event or scavenging.
Production
- Honey: Produced over time (Spring/Summer/Autumn).
- Beeswax: Byproduct of harvesting.
- Pollination: Boosts nearby crop yields by 15%.
Management
- Winter: Bees hibernate. Requires sufficient honey store to survive winter.
- Swarming: Happy hives may produce a new swarm (can be captured).
- Harvesting: Taking honey reduces hive food. Must leave enough for winter.
- Repair: Apiaries can be repaired using 1 Plank or 1 Beeswax.
Winter Survival
- Consumption: Bees consume ~0.1kg honey per day in winter.
- Requirement: It is recommended to leave at least 5kg of honey in the hive before Winter starts to ensure survival.
- Starvation: If honey runs out, population decreases rapidly.
Swarming Details
- Conditions: Spring/Summer only. Hive must be healthy (>90%) and populous (>90%).
- Chance: Small daily chance (1%) to produce a swarm.
- Capture: Harvest the hive when a swarm is available to capture it (provides 1 Bee Swarm item).
Beeswax Uses
- Crafting: Used to craft Beeswax Candles (Light/Morale) and Herbal Balm (Medicine).
- Repairs: Can be used to repair Apiaries.