bee counter
by stijngjr2
Bee counter is a Fabric client mod that shows how many bees and how much honey sit in a bee nest or beehive, read live from the HUD.
What it does
A HUD panel in the top right corner reports the bee count and honey level of the bee nest or beehive the player is looking at. The numbers update as the block changes, so a player can check a hive's status without opening it or breaking it. Both bee nests and beehives are covered, and the reading works in single-player worlds as well as on servers.
Installation needs Fabric API next to the mod on Fabric for 26.2. Only the client needs bee counter, because the honey level is read on the client side; a server can run without it, and a missing server copy means the toggle has no effect there. A toggle in the options lets the player switch the panel off. The code is under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Bee count display
Shows how many bees a bee nest or beehive currently holds, read from the block being looked at.
Honey level display
Shows the honey level of a bee nest or beehive, so the harvest state is visible before opening it.
Top right HUD panel
The readout sits in the top right corner and stays compact, leaving the centre of the screen clear.
Non-destructive reading
Values are read without interacting with the hive, so nothing is broken or emptied while checking.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Checking honey before harvesting
A player walking through a base can see which hives are full and go straight to them with a bottle or shears.
Monitoring bee farms
Players running a bee farm can glance at the HUD to confirm bees are present without walking to each hive.
Who it’s for: Players on Fabric for 26.2 who keep bee nests or beehives and want their state visible while playing. Server owners do not need to install it.
How it compares
Bee Info is a Fabric client mod for 1.21.1 – 26.1 with a Client-side only environment and All rights reserved as its license, so it is not open source. Bee GUI is open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, runs on client and server, and covers 1.21 – 26.2 on Fabric. Better Bees is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and runs on client and server across 1.21.1 – 26.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bee counter | Fabric | 26.2 | Client required, server optional | 2026-08-09 |
| Bee Info | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 26.1 | Client-side only | 2026-04-13 |
| Bee GUI | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-20 |
| Better Bees | Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.1 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-09-23 |
Questions
Does Bee Counter need Fabric API?
Why does the toggle do nothing on some servers?
In the catalog
bee counter is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
its a live bee and honey counter, so you can see whats in a beenest or beehive without breaking it. the beecounter and honey level both works in singleplayer.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/bee-counter
- Owner
- stijngjr2
- Published
- 2026-08-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15