Realistic Bees

⭐ ⭐ (656 endorsements) 📥 1.5M downloads 📌 v26.2.0-4.3-fabric+forge+neo 📅 9/1/2022
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By Serilum · adventure

⬇ Download Mod Source: Modrinth ↗ 📅 Updated: 6/18/2026 📅 Created: 9/1/2022
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🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 0.0% endorsement rate
  • 🏆 #315 of 618 adventure mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

<p><a href="https://serilum.com/" target="_blank"><img src="https://cdn.serilum.com/description/header/header.png" alt="A Serilum Mod. Made with love. Lots of active mods for Fabric, Forge and Neo!" width="838" height="400"></a></p> <p><a href="https://curseforge.com/members/serilum/projects" target="_blank"><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://workflow.serilum.com/badges/svg/curseforge.svg&w=400" alt="CurseForge" width="200"></a> <a href="https://modrinth.com/user/Serilum" target="_blank"><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://workflow.serilum.com/badges/svg/modrinth.svg&w=400" alt="Modrinth" width="200"></a> <a href="https://patreon.com/serilum" target="_blank"><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://workflow.serilum.com/badges/svg/patreon.svg&w=400" alt="Patreon" width="200"></a> <a href="https://youtube.com/@serilum" target="_blank"><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://workflow.serilum.com/badges/svg/youtube.svg&w=400" alt="YouTube" width="200"></a></p> <h2><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://cdn.serilum.com/description/nameplate/about-the-mod.svg&w=1676" alt="About the mod" width="838" height="64"></h2> <p>Realistic Bees is a mod which attempts to make bee behaviour more realistic without adding new items or objects to the game. Bees are 25% of their normal size. To make bees a little less uncommon, the mod also adds a config value (by default 4) which defines the extra amount of bees that spawn after each natural bee spawn. The bee hive can also hold more bees than Minecraft's default, changed from 3 to 20.</p> <h2><br><br><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://cdn.serilum.com/description/nameplate/dependencies.svg&w=1676" alt="Dependencies" width="838" height="64"></h2><p><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/collective" target="_blank"><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://cdn.serilum.com/description/badges/dependencies/requires/collective.svg&w=502" alt="Requires Collective" width="251" height="49"></a><br><a href="https://modrinth.com/modpack/the-vanilla-experience" target="_blank"><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://cdn.serilum.com/description/badges/dependencies/includes/the-vanilla-experience.svg&w=700" alt="Included in The Vanilla Experience" width="350" height="49"></a><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/serilums-rpg-bundle" target="_blank"><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://cdn.serilum.com/description/badges/dependencies/includes/rpg-bundle.svg&w=668" alt="Included in Serilum's RPG Bundle" width="334" height="49"></a><br><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://cdn.serilum.com/description/badges/environment/both.svg&w=586" alt="Environment: Client &amp; Server" width="293" height="49"></p> <h2><br><br><br><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://cdn.serilum.com/description/nameplate/configurable.svg&w=1676" alt="Configurable" width="838" height="64"></h2> <p><a href="https://serilum.com/configuration-guide" target="_blank"><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://cdn.serilum.com/description/badges/configuration-guide.svg&w=440" alt="Configuration guide" width="220" height="49"></a></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All available config options:</p> <details><summary>Show Spoiler</summary> <p><span><strong>beeSizeModifier</strong></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;default 0.25, min 0.01, max 5.0<br>This value determines the size of a bee. By default 0.25, which means they are 1/4th of their vanilla size. Set to 1.0 to disable the different bee size feature.<br><br><span><strong>extraBeeSpawnsPerBee</strong></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;default 9, min 0, max 50<br>In order to make bees a little more common. Whenever a bee naturally spawns, the mod spawns an additional 'extraBeeSpawnsPerBee' bees.<br><br><span><strong>beeHiveBeeSpace</strong></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;default 20, min 0, max 50<br>&nbsp;How many bees should be able to enter the hive in total. Minecraft's default is 3, but bees are a lot smaller so there should be more space.<br><br><span><strong>preventBeeSuffocationDamage</strong></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;default true<br>The smaller (baby) bees can sometimes do something unexpected with their AI and get suffocation damage. Preventing this damage fixes them disappearing.</p> </details> <h2><br><br><br><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://cdn.serilum.com/description/nameplate/showcase.svg&w=1676" alt="Showcase" width="838" height="64"></h2> <p><span><span><span><strong>Tiny bees! --or bigger. Depending on the beeSizeModifier config:</strong></span><br><img src="https://cdn.serilum.com/projects/realistic-bees/a.png" alt="" width="854" height="480"></span><br></span></p> <h2><br><br><br><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://cdn.serilum.com/description/nameplate/notes-n-links.svg&w=1676" alt="Notes and links" width="838" height="64"></h2> <p><span><strong>You may freely use this mod in any modpack, as long as the download remains hosted within the CurseForge or Modrinth ecosystem.</strong></span><br><br><span><a href="https://serilum.com/" target="_blank">Serilum.com</a> contains an overview and more information o

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About the mod

Realistic Bees is a mod which attempts to make bee behaviour more realistic without adding new items or objects to the game. Bees are 25% of their normal size. To make bees a little less uncommon, the mod also adds a config value (by default 4) which defines the extra amount of bees that spawn after each natural bee spawn. The bee hive can also hold more bees than Minecraft's default, changed from 3 to 20.

Dependencies

Requires Collective Included in The Vanilla ExperienceIncluded in Serilum's RPG Bundle Environment: Client & Server

Configurable

Configuration guide

   All available config options:

Show Spoiler

beeSizeModifier  default 0. 25, min 0. 01, max 5. 0 This value determines the size of a bee. By default 0. 25, which means they are 1/4th of their vanilla size. Set to 1. 0 to disable the different bee size feature.

extraBeeSpawnsPerBee  default 9, min 0, max 50 In order to make bees a little more common. Whenever a bee naturally spawns, the mod spawns an additional 'extraBeeSpawnsPerBee' bees.

beeHiveBeeSpace  default 20, min 0, max 50  How many bees should be able to enter the hive in total. Minecraft's default is 3, but bees are a lot smaller so there should be more space.

preventBeeSuffocationDamage  default true The smaller (baby) bees can sometimes do something unexpected with their AI and get suffocation damage. Preventing this damage fixes them disappearing.

Showcase

Tiny bees! --or bigger. Depending on the beeSizeModifier config:

Notes and links

You may freely use this mod in any modpack, as long as the download remains hosted within the CurseForge or Modrinth ecosystem.

Serilum.com contains an overview and more information o

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📊 Mod Details

Game
Minecraft Mods
Author
Serilum
Version
26.2.0-4.3-fabric+forge+neo
Downloads
1,454,284
Endorsements
656
Category
adventure
Created
9/1/2022
Updated
6/18/2026
Game Versions
26.2
Tags
adventure, game-mechanics, mobs

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Which Minecraft Mods versions does Realistic Bees support?

The author lists 26.2. Other versions may work but are untested by the author.

What is the latest version of Realistic Bees?

Version 26.2.0-4.3-fabric+forge+neo, published 2026-06-18 with 1.5M downloads recorded at the source.

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