Mo' Bees
by noodlepfp
Mo' Bees is a Forge addon for Forestry: CE that adds more bees, alveary blocks and frames to the apiary system.
What it does
The addon extends Forestry: CE with additional bee species and extra functionality in the same bee system. Several Forestry-style alveary blocks are added, and the frames include a sun lamp, a mutator frame, a housing frame and a rain shield. Players who want more variety in their apiaries can combine these with the bees and frames already in Forestry: CE.
Forestry: CE is required, so it must be installed next to Mo' Bees. The mod pairs with related bee addons, and it draws on the Community Edition of Forestry as a model for extra bee content. Mo' Bees runs on client and server, so both sides need it. Files exist for Forge only, for Minecraft 1.20.1, with 0.1.5 as the latest file. The code is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only.
Key features
Additional bee species
Adds a large set of bees to the Forestry: CE bee system, extending the breeding options available to players.
Extra alveary blocks
Introduces more alveary blocks for building bee-processing setups beyond those in the base Forestry: CE mod.
More frames
Adds frames such as a sun lamp, a mutator, a housing frame and a rain shield to modify how bees work in an apiary.
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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
Expanding a Forestry: CE apiary
Players with an established Forestry: CE base can add new species and frames to their apiaries without leaving the bee system.
Who it’s for: Players who already use Forestry: CE and want more bee species, alveary blocks and frames. Server owners running Forestry: CE packs can add it as one more addon.
How it compares
Lumen Alveary Patch is a Forge mod for 1.7.10 under the MIT License and is not open source, so it covers a much older version. Resourceful Bees is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, with Forge and NeoForge files for 1.16.5 – 26.3, reaching a far wider version range than Mo' Bees. Pettable Bees is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only and targets Fabric and Forge for 1.17 – 1.18.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mo' Bees | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-07-28 |
| Lumen Alveary Patch | Forge | 1.7.10 | Client and server | 2026-05-24 |
| Resourceful Bees | Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-27 |
| Pettable Bees | Fabric and Forge | 1.17 – 1.18.2 | Client and server | 2022-04-18 |
Questions
Does Mo' Bees need Forestry: CE?
Does the server need Mo' Bees?
Which Minecraft version does Mo' Bees support?
Can Mo' Bees be used with other bee mods?
In the catalog
Mo' Bees is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,122 Technology mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Mo' Bees is an addon for Forestry: Community Edition, inspired by old Forestry addon mods such as Binnies Extra Bees and Magic Bees.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/mo-bees
- Owner
- noodlepfp
- Published
- 2025-04-25
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-07-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15