Bee Dance

Adds a waggle dance that allows bees with flowers to tell other flowerless bees where a flower is.

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About this Mod

Bee Dance

This mod adds a waggle dance that allows bees with flowers to tell flowerless bees where to find flowers. It also adds a headbutt behavior that occurs when a bee that has a flower interrupts a dancing bee whose flower is significantly further away.

Available Versions

Bee Dance 1.2.0release

MC 1.21.1fabric

February 28, 2025

Bee Dance 1.1.2release

MC 1.20, 1.20.1fabric, quilt

August 19, 2023

Bee Dance 1.0.1release

MC 1.19.4fabric, quilt

August 19, 2023

Bee Dance 1.1.1release

MC 1.20, 1.20.1fabric

August 19, 2023

Bee Dance 1.1.0release

MC 1.20fabric, quilt

June 10, 2023

How to Install Bee Dance 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 (1.21.1).

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Bee Dance". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabricquilt

Minecraft Versions

1.21.1, 1.20.1, 1.20 (+1 more)

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Bee Dance 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 (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Bee Dance compatible with fabric and quilt?

Bee Dance officially supports fabric, quilt for Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.20.1, 1.20. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Bee Dance – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Bee Dance 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.