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Draconis: /* Bee Hibernation */

2025-12-21T22:31:21Z

Bee Hibernation

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	* Hive Tool		* Hive Tool
	* Small Wax Pot		* Small Wax Pot

	~~== Bee Hibernation ==~~

	~~Pine needles may be applied to the hive table to place bees into hibernation.~~

	* Each pine needle = 24 hours
	* No production during hibernation
	* Population is preserved

	~~<b>Be careful to target the hive table, not the hive itself.</b>~~

Draconis: /* Beehive Health */

2025-12-21T22:26:36Z

Beehive Health

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	=== Overall Health ===		=== Overall Health ===

	<span style="color:blue"><b>Thriving</b></span> – Increased honey and wax production.		<span style="color:blue"><b>Thriving</b></span> – Increased honey and wax production. <br />
	<span style="color:lime"><b>Healthy</b></span> – Normal production.		<span style="color:lime"><b>Healthy</b></span> – Normal production. <br />
	<span style="color:red"><b>Sickly</b></span> – No excess production.		<span style="color:red"><b>Sickly</b></span> – No excess production. <br />
	<span style="color:red"><b>Dying</b></span> – Population will begin to fall.		<span style="color:red"><b>Dying</b></span> – Population will begin to fall. <br />
	<b>[Empty]</b> – Bees have abandoned the hive.		<b>[Empty]</b> – Bees have abandoned the hive.

Draconis: /* Setting Up Your Beehives */

2025-12-21T22:25:56Z

Setting Up Your Beehives

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	'''Beehive Deeds'''		'''Beehive Deeds'''
	Available from Beekeepers (~~north of Skara Bank, west of Britain Bank~~).		Available from Beekeepers (Vesper).

	If all beehives are within <b>3 tiles</b> of a flower and water source, a single flower and pitcher can support all hives.		If all beehives are within <b>3 tiles</b> of a flower and water source, a single flower and pitcher can support all hives.

Draconis at 22:24, 21 December 2025

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 == One Tile Tending ==
-Beehives may be tended from up to <b>2 tiles away</b>.
+Beehives can be arranged so that a single standing position allows interaction with up to <b>22 beehives</b>.
-With proper placement, up to <b>22 beehives</b> can be maintained from one standing position.
+Because beehives may be tended from <b>up to two tiles away</b>, careful placement makes large hive clusters easy to maintain.
 == Beehive Stages ==

Draconis: Created page with "= Apiculture (Beehives and Beekeeping) = Apiculture is the practice of maintaining honey bee colonies within beehives. Bees live in organized colonies and will establish, grow, and produce honey and wax when provided with proper care. == Setting Up Your Beehives == You will need the following: '''Bee-Friendly Plants''' (decorative allowed) * Poppies * Lilies * Snowdrops * Campions '''Water Sources''' * Water or wine pitchers * Water troughs * Fountains Pitchers..."

2025-12-21T22:22:41Z

Created page with "= Apiculture (Beehives and Beekeeping) = Apiculture is the practice of maintaining honey bee colonies within beehives. Bees live in organized colonies and will establish, grow, and produce honey and wax when provided with proper care. == Setting Up Your Beehives == You will need the following: '''Bee-Friendly Plants''' (decorative allowed) * Poppies * Lilies * Snowdrops * Campions '''Water Sources''' * Water or wine pitchers * Water troughs * Fountains Pitchers..."

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= Apiculture (Beehives and Beekeeping) =

Apiculture is the practice of maintaining honey bee colonies within beehives. Bees live in organized colonies and will establish, grow, and produce honey and wax when provided with proper care.

== Setting Up Your Beehives ==

You will need the following:

'''Bee-Friendly Plants''' (decorative allowed)
* Poppies
* Lilies
* Snowdrops
* Campions

'''Water Sources'''
* Water or wine pitchers
* Water troughs
* Fountains

Pitchers are recommended as water access can be controlled.

'''Beehive Deeds'''
Available from Beekeepers (north of Skara Bank, west of Britain Bank).

If all beehives are within 3 tiles of a flower and water source, a single flower and pitcher can support all hives.

== One Tile Tending ==

Beehives may be tended from up to 2 tiles away.
With proper placement, up to 22 beehives can be maintained from one standing position.

◊ indicates the tile where the beekeeper stands.

== Beehive Stages ==

'''Colonizing''' – Scouts search for flowers and water.
'''Brooding''' – Population growth accelerates.
'''Producing''' – Excess honey and wax are generated.

== Beehive Health ==

=== Overall Health ===

Thriving – Increased honey and wax production.
Healthy – Normal production.
Sickly – No excess production.
Dying – Population will begin to fall.
[Empty] – Bees have abandoned the hive.

=== Population ===

A hive supports up to 100,000 bees.
Larger populations require more flowers and water.
If conditions worsen, bees may abandon the hive entirely.

== Hive Growth Check ==

A growth check occurs once per day during world save.

{| class="wikitable" border="3"
! Symbol !! Meaning
|-
| ! || Not healthy
|-
| ! || Low resources
|-
| - || Population decrease
|-
| + || Population growth
|-
| + || Stage increase / resource production
|}

== Tending Your Hives ==

You will typically use potions daily to maintain hive health and maximize output.

* [[File:Potion_Agility.png|20px]] Greater Agility
: Increases honey and wax output.
: Increases flower and water search range by +2 tiles.
: Only effective once hive reaches Producing stage.

* [[File:Potion_poison.png|20px]] Greater Poison
: Used to combat infestation (bug icon).
: ! Overuse harms bees.

* [[File:Potion_cure.png|20px]] Greater Cure
: Treats disease (skull icon).
: Neutralizes excess poison.

; Potion Amounts
: - = 2 potions
: - = 1 potion
: No symbol = 0 potions

* [[File:Potion_healing.png|20px]] Greater Heal
: Restores hive health.

; Healing Requirements
: '''Dying''' = 3 potions (2 day treatment)
: '''Sickly''' = 2 potions
: '''Healthy''' = 1 potion
: '''Thriving''' = 0 potions

* [[File:Potion_strength.png|20px]] Greater Strength
: Builds resistance to infestation and disease.

Note:
A maximum of 2 potions per type per day may be applied.
Potions are consumed from bottles or kegs in your backpack.

== Flowers and Water ==

=== Search Range ===

* 3 tiles – Colonizing/Brooding, up to 20k bees
* +1 tile per additional 10k bees
* 100k bees = 11 tiles
* Day two at 100k = + (12 tiles)

Greater Agility adds +2 tiles.
Maximum possible range: 14 tiles.

=== Flower and Water Symbols ===

{| class="wikitable" border="3"
! Symbol !! Meaning
|-
| X || No access
|-
| - || Needs more
|-
| || ◊ Perfect amount
|-
| + || Slight excess
|-
| + || Huge excess
|}

== Wax and Honey ==

Applying 2 Greater Agility potions increases production per growth check.

A hive can store up to 255 honey or wax.

== Harvesting ==

* Honey – 3 honey + bottle = 1 jar
* Beeswax – Extracted all at once

'''Required Tools'''
* Hive Tool
* Small Wax Pot

== Bee Hibernation ==

Pine needles may be applied to the hive table to place bees into hibernation.

* Each pine needle = 24 hours
* No production during hibernation
* Population is preserved

Be careful to target the hive table, not the hive itself.