
Variant Beehives
Beehives made from all wood types
About this Mod
Welcome to the world of bees, where buzzing gardens meet whimsical woodlands! Variant Beehives is a charming mod that sprinkles a touch of magic into the lives of Minecraft's pollinators. Immerse yourself in the sweetness of beekeeping with our delightful addition of beehive blocks, each inspired by the diverse wood types found in the game.
Variant Beehives adds a new Beehive for each vanilla Plank type.
- Fabric load conditions have been used to ensure your console is not full of errors when compatible mods are not installed.
- Un-crafting for all variants back to vanilla has been included in case of any issues.
- Vanilla beehive renamed to Oak and recoloured slightly to better fit the Oak wood type.
- All added beehives work with the vanilla bees/honey.
Available Versions
How to Install Variant Beehives 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 (1.20.4).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Variant Beehives". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.4, 1.20.3, 1.20.2 (+2 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Variant Beehives 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 (1.20.4). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Variant Beehives compatible with fabric?
Variant Beehives officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.20.4, 1.20.3, 1.20.2. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Variant Beehives – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Variant Beehives 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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