Swin's Beehive Counter
by Swin
Swin's Beehive Counter shows the exact bee count and honey level of a beehive or bee nest item, so the contents are readable without opening the block.
What it does
Hovering over a beehive or bee nest item displays how many bees it holds and its honey level, which runs from 0 to 5. Without the mod, a player has to place the block or open it to learn either number. The counter works from the item tooltip, so inventory and storage checks take no extra steps.
The mod is client-side only. Only the player's own game needs it, and a server does not have to run it, so players can join servers that have nothing installed. It requires Fabric and is published for 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, with the latest file, 1.0.0, targeting 1.21.1. A configuration file is available for adjusting the display. The code is released under the MIT License, but the project is not open source.
Key features
Exact bee count
Reports the precise count of bees held by a hive item, not only whether it is full.
Honey level readout
Displays the honey level of the item on a scale from 0 to 5, so ripe hives are identifiable at a glance.
Tooltip display
The information appears in the item tooltip, so no placement or interaction is needed to read it.
Configurable output
A configuration file lets the player adjust how the counter is shown.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Checking a stock of hives
A beekeeper carrying several bee nests can read each count and honey level in the inventory before choosing one to harvest.
Joining a server without installing it
Because the mod is client-side only, a player can use the counter on a server that does not run it.
Who it’s for: Players who keep bees on survival worlds or multiplayer servers and want to read the contents of a hive item without placing it. Server owners need take no action.
How it compares
Bird Nests is an open source mod released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, with files for 1.20 – 1.21.7 and a client and server environment. LazyBeeFix is open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, but it targets 1.21 on Fabric only and runs on the server alone. Swin's Beehive Counter covers 1.20.1 and 1.21.1 on Fabric and runs on the client alone.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swin's Beehive Counter | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2026-03-14 |
| Bird Nests | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 1.21.7 | Client and server | 2025-07-07 |
| LazyBeeFix | Fabric | 1.21 | Server-side only | 2025-06-08 |
Questions
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In the catalog
Swin's Beehive Counter is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
It works entirely on the client, so you can join servers without installing anything server-side. No configuration needed - just drop it in and go. Features - Shows the exact number of bees inside a beehive or bee nest item - Shows honey level (0–5) - Client-only, safe for servers
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/swins-beehive-counter
- Owner
- Swin
- Published
- 2026-03-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-14
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15