Forestry Community Edition FAQ

Find bee nests in trees throughout the world and harvest them with a scoop or axe, or craft a basic bee house and place it in a suitable biome. Bees need flowers nearby and appropriate climate conditions to thrive and produce resources.

Each bee species has different traits affecting productivity, lifespan, and behavior; you breed them by placing two compatible bees in an apiary with appropriate resources and letting them produce offspring. Offspring may inherit or mutate traits, allowing you to create custom bee lines.

Build a multiblock farm structure (like a crop farm or tree farm), connect it to power and water sources, and supply seeds or saplings through pipes or manual placement. The farm will automatically harvest and replant as long as conditions are met.

Yes—plant saplings from different tree species adjacent to each other and they may cross-pollinate to produce hybrid offspring with combined traits. Saplings from hybrids can be collected and replanted to establish new tree lines.

Craft a butterfly house and place it in a suitable biome with flowers, then use a butterfly net to catch wild butterflies or wait for them to spawn near your house. Caught butterflies can be displayed in cases or bred in special enclosures.

Bees produce honey, pollen, and other materials depending on their species and traits; these can be processed into energy, dyes, or other useful items through machines. Some bee lines are specifically bred for high productivity in these areas.

Check that your apiary has flowers nearby, the climate matches the bee species' requirements, the bees have enough space, and the apiary has access to power if needed. Bees also need time to work, so ensure they're not in an unloaded chunk.

Yes—different bee species thrive in different biomes (forest, desert, swamp, etc.), and bees produce more efficiently when their housing matches their preferred climate. You can check a bee's requirements in the apiary interface or guidebook.

Use Forestry's storage blocks like the backpack or larger storage multiblocks, which provide more space than standard chests and can be configured to filter items. These integrate well with pipes and automation systems.

Forestry is designed to work with most mods and uses standard Minecraft pipes and power systems, though compatibility depends on your specific mod pack. Check your mod pack's documentation or community forums if you encounter conflicts.