Apiary
A lightweight mod that makes honeycombs magnetically fly to your inventory when harvesting with shears, eliminating dropped items.
About this Mod
🐝 Apiary
Apiary is a lightweight quality-of-life mod that makes harvesting honeycombs from bee nests and beehives smoother, cleaner, and more satisfying.
When you right-click a full bee nest or beehive with shears, honeycombs are instantly pulled straight into your inventory with a magical magnetic particle effect.
No more scrambling to pick up dropped items!
✨ Features
🧲 Magnetic Honeycomb Collection
Honeycombs fly directly into your inventory instead of dropping on the ground.🌀 Double Helix Particle Trails
Beautiful spiral golden trails form a double helix from block to player.🌙 Night & Moon Bonuses
Harvest at night for +1 honeycomb. Full moon nights give double honeycombs!🌧️ Weather Bonuses
Rain gives +1 bonus honeycomb and calms bees (no campfire needed). Biome-aware deserts don't count!❄️ Snow Biome Bonus
Harvesting in snowy biomes during snowfall gives +1 honeycomb with snowflake particles.🌸 Flower Bonus
Place 3+ flowers within 5 blocks of your hive for +1 honeycomb and adorable heart particles.🍀 Lucky Drop
1% chance to get a bonus honey bottle with a magnificent firework celebration!⚡ Thunderstorm Effects
Electric spark particles during thunderstorms for extra drama.🔥 Campfire & Soul Campfire Support
Both regular and soul campfires calm bees, with a cozy smoke ring effect.🎵 Dynamic Audio
Random pitch variation on shear sounds and a satisfying XP sound on bonus harvests.🍯 Vanilla Honey Bottles
Honey bottle collection remains completely unchanged.🔥 Vanilla Bee Behavior Preserved
Bees still get angry if you harvest without a campfire or rain — just like vanilla.⚡ Lightweight & Performance-Friendly
No unnecessary overhead or gameplay changes.📦 Multi-Version Support
Works on Minecraft 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11 (single JAR) and 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2 (separate JAR).
🌙 Honeycomb Amounts
| Condition | Honeycombs |
|---|---|
| Day, clear | 3 |
| Day + rain | 4 |
| Day + flowers (3+) | 4 |
| Day + snow | 4 |
| Night, clear | 4 |
| Night + rain | 5 |
| Night + flowers | 5 |
| Full moon, clear | 6 |
| Full moon + rain | 7 |
| Full moon + rain + flowers | 8 |
Plus a 1% chance for a bonus honey bottle on any harvest!
🌼 Why Apiary?
Perfect for beekeepers who want a smoother, more magical harvesting experience without altering core gameplay mechanics.
📋 Requirements
- Fabric Loader
- Fabric API
🐛 Bug Reports & Feature Requests
Found a bug or want a new feature? Join the Discord and let us know!
Available Versions
How to Install Apiary on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (26.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Apiary". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1 (+5 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Apiary server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (26.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Apiary compatible with fabric?
Apiary officially supports fabric for Minecraft 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Apiary – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Apiary consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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