Buzzy Bees

Chromebook Release — Image released by Mojang for the Buzzy Bees update on Education Edition

“	Minecraft is buzzing! Discover how bees breathe life into their surroundings, bringing speedier crop growth, honey hives and sticky honey!	„
	— minecraft.net on Buzzy Bees

Buzzy Bees was a major update, mainly focused on bees and the items relating to them, as well as also fixing bugs from previous versions. The update was released on December 10, 2019, only for the Java and Bedrock editions of Minecraft.^[1]^[2]

This update was released on Java Edition as version 1.15. This update's development started with snapshot 19w34a, which was released on August 22, 2019.^[3] The first pre-release for Java Edition 1.15 was released on November 21, 2019, followed by the second on November 25, the third on November 28, the fourth on December 3, the fifth on December 5, the sixth on December 6 and the seventh on December 9.^[4]

It was released on Bedrock Edition as version 1.14.0.

Additionally, this update was released for Minecraft Education in 1.14.31 on August 7, 2020.

For the China Edition, the full update was released on July 16, 2020.

The official name for the update, Buzzy Bees was revealed on November 21, 2019, in a blog post on Minecraft.net.^[4]

Notable features[]

New blocks:
- Bee nests
  - Are the homes of bees.
  - Fill up with honey which you can collect through glass bottles.
- Beehives
  - Can be crafted using 6 wood planks and 3 honey combs.
  - Are the homes of bees.
  - Fill up with honey which you can collect through glass bottles.
- Honey blocks
  - Entities touching their sides slide down slowly.
  - Take away some fall damage upon falling onto it.
  - A player or mob can not jump on honey blocks.
- Honeycomb Blocks
  - Are decorative blocks.
  - Crafted using four honeycombs in a crafting table.
New items:
- Honey bottles
  - Remove the Poison effect when consumed like milk.
  - Collected by using a glass bottle on a beehive or bee nest.
- Honeycombs
  - Collected by shearing bee nests and beehives.
New mob:
- Bees
  - Inflict Poison if provoked (on normal and hard difficulty). After attacking once, they become passive and die shortly after.
  - Attack in groups if provoked, like zombified piglins and wolves.
  - Can pollinate crops, making them grow faster when passing over them in a pollinated state.
  - Avoid water.
  - Homeless bees wander around searching for empty beehives.
  - Can be bred with flowers.

Further revisions[]

Java Edition[]

1.15.1 was released to fix some bugs.
1.15.2 added new game rules, made some changes for bees and fixed some bugs.

Bedrock Edition[]

1.14.0.12 was released exclusively on PS4 to fix several bugs related to the Bedrock Edition PS4 launch.
1.14.1 and 1.14.20 were released to fix even more bugs.
1.14.21 was released exclusively on Fire OS devices to fix more bugs.
1.14.30 was released to fix even more bugs
1.14.41 was released exclusively on PS4 to fix several bugs related to the Bedrock Edition PS4 launch.
1.14.60 was released to fix even more bugs.

Videos[]

Trailer[]

A trailer for the update was released on December 11, 2019. This trailer was made by Mojang themselves instead of Hat Films, similar to the 4 previous trailers.

Buzzy Bees: Official Trailer (view on YouTube)

Showcases[]

Videos made by slicedlime:

What's New in Minecraft Java Edition 1.15 - The Buzzy Bees Update? (view on YouTube)

All the Technical Changes in Minecraft Java Edition 1.15 (view on YouTube)

Trivia[]

This update marked the arrival of the Bedrock Edition on PlayStation 4, discontinuing the final updated Legacy Console Edition, PlayStation 4 Edition.

Gallery[]

Buzzy Bees artwork

References[]

↑ "Buzzy Bees should be fully available by December 11th. Java Edition in specific is releasing 10th." – @slicedlime on X, December 5, 2019
↑ "10th, same as Java" – @HelenAngel on X, December 6, 2019
↑ "Minecraft Snapshot 19w34a" – Minecraft.net, August 22, 2019
↑ ^a ^b "Minecraft 1.15 Pre-Release 7" – Minecraft.net, November 21, 2019

External links[]

Buzzy Bees | Minecraft

[1] "Buzzy Bees should be fully available by December 11th. Java Edition in specific is releasing 10th." – @slicedlime on X, December 5, 2019

[2] "10th, same as Java" – @HelenAngel on X, December 6, 2019

[3] "Minecraft Snapshot 19w34a" – Minecraft.net, August 22, 2019

[pre-4] "Minecraft 1.15 Pre-Release 7" – Minecraft.net, November 21, 2019

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Named updates
Java Edition	Seecret Updates (2010) Halloween Update (2010) Adventure Update (2011) Pretty Scary Update (2012) Redstone Update (2013) Horse Update (2013) The Update that Changed the World (2013) Bountiful Update (2014) Combat Update (2016) Frostburn Update (2016) Exploration Update (2016) World of Color Update (2017)
Bedrock Edition	Overworld Update (2016) Friendly Update (2016) Boss Update (2016) Ender Update (2016) Discovery Update (2017) Better Together Update (2017)
Multi-edition	Update Aquatic (2018) Texture Update (2019) Village & Pillage (2019) Buzzy Bees (2019) Nether Update (2020) Caves & Cliffs (2021) The Wild Update (2022) Trails & Tales (2023) Armored Paws (2024) Tricky Trials (2024)
Minecraft Education	Chemistry Update (2018) Code Builder Update (2018) Spring Release (2019) Back to School Update (2019) Library Update (2019) Chromebook Release (2020) Learn to Code Update (2020) Camps & Clubs (2021) GOAT Update (2021) Mobile, Multiplayer & More (2022)