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.