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{{Distinguish|MCD:Busy Bee}}
{{Infobox theme
| image = BuzzyBeesJava.jpg
| date = December 10, 2019
| version = 
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.15]]
* [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.14.0]]
| prevparent = [[Minecraft:Village & Pillage]]
| nextparent = [[Minecraft:Nether Update]]
}}
{{relevant guide|Java Edition guides/Buzzy Bees|Bedrock Edition guides/Buzzy Bees}}

'''Buzzy Bees''' is a major<!-- major = change of second version number part; not related to content --> update; mainly focused on [[Minecraft:bee]]s 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 {{editions|java|bedrock}} of ''Minecraft''.<ref>{{Tweet|slicedlime|1202583987698446336|Buzzy Bees should be fully available by December 11th. Java Edition in specific is releasing 10th.|5 Dec 2019}}</ref><ref>{{tweet|HelenAngel|1203079325106368513|10th, same as Java|December 6, 2019}}</ref>

This update was released on {{el|je}} as version [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.15|1.15]]. This update's development started with snapshot [[Minecraft:19w34a]], which was released on August 22, 2019.<ref>{{Mcnet|minecraft-snapshot-19w34a|Minecraft Snapshot 19w34a|August 22, 2019|Adrian Östergård}}</ref> The [[Minecraft:1.15-pre1|first pre-release]] for ''Java Edition'' 1.15 was released on November 21, 2019, followed by the [[Minecraft:1.15-pre2|second]] on November 25, the [[Minecraft:1.15-pre3|third]] on November 28, the [[Minecraft:1.15-pre4|fourth]] on December 3, the [[Minecraft:1.15-pre5|fifth]] on December 5, the [[Minecraft:1.15-pre6|sixth]] on December 6 and the [[Minecraft:1.15-pre7|seventh]] on December 9.<ref name="pre">{{Mcnet|minecraft-1-15-pre-release-1|Minecraft 1.15 Pre-Release 7|November 21, 2019|Adrian Östergård}}</ref> 

It was released on {{el|be}} as version [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.14.0|1.14.0]].

Additionally, this update was released for {{el|ee}} in [[Minecraft:Education Edition 1.14.31|1.14.31]] on August 7, 2020.

For the {{el|ce}}, 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:Minecraft.net]].<ref name="pre"/>

== Additions ==
{{main|Java Edition 1.15|Bedrock Edition 1.14.0|Education Edition 1.14.31}}
=== Blocks ===
'''{{Animate|Bee Nest (S) JE1.png; Bee Nest Honey (S) JE1.png|32px}} [[Minecraft:Bee nest]]'''
* Are the homes of [[Minecraft:bee]]s.
* Fill up with honey which can be collected through glass bottles.
* Can also use shears for honeycombs.
'''{{Animate|Beehive (S) JE1.png; Beehive Honey (S) JE1.png|32px}} [[Minecraft:Beehive]]'''
* Can be [[Minecraft:crafted]] using 6 wood planks and 3 honey combs.
* An artificial home for the [[Minecraft:bee]]s.
* Fill up with honey which can be collected through glass bottles.
* Can also use shears for honeycombs.
'''[[File:Honey Block JE1 BE2.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Honey block]]'''
* Crafted using four [[Minecraft:honey bottle]]s.
* [[Minecraft:Entities]] touching their sides slide down slowly.
* A [[Minecraft:player]] or [[Minecraft:mob]] can only jump <sup>3</sup>⁄<sub>16</sub> blocks high on honey blocks.
* Take away some fall damage upon falling onto it.
* Blocks adjacent to the honey block are moved when the honey block is moved by a piston.
** When used in tangent with a [[Minecraft:slime block]], the honey block does not move.
'''[[File:Honeycomb Block JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Honeycomb block]]'''
* [[Minecraft:Crafted]] using four [[Minecraft:honeycomb]]s.

=== Items ===
'''{{InvSprite|Bee Spawn Egg Revision 2}} [[Minecraft:Bee spawn egg]]'''
* Used to spawn a bee.
'''{{InvSprite|Honey Bottle}} [[Minecraft:Honey bottle]]'''
* Obtained by using a [[Minecraft:glass bottle]] on a [[Minecraft:beehive]] or [[Minecraft:bee nest]].
* Restores {{hunger|6}} hunger and gives 1.2 hunger saturation.
* Remove the [[Minecraft:Poison]] effect when consumed like milk.
* Also used to craft a [[Minecraft:honey block]].
'''{{InvSprite|Honeycomb}} [[Minecraft:Honeycomb]]'''
* Obtained by shearing [[Minecraft:bee nest]]s and [[Minecraft:beehive]]s.
* Used to craft a [[Minecraft:honeycomb block]].

=== Mobs ===
'''[[File:Bee.gif|32px]] [[Minecraft:Bee]]'''
* A flying [[Minecraft:neutral]] [[Minecraft:arthropod]] that spawn near [[Minecraft:beehive]]s.
* [[File:Bee (angry).gif|32px]]  Attack in groups if provoked.
** Inflict [[Minecraft:Poison]].
** [[File:Bee stings.gif|32px]] After attacking once, they become passive, loose their stinger and die shortly after.
* [[File:Bee with nectar JE1.gif|32px]] Can pollinate [[Minecraft:crop]]s, making them grow faster when passing over them in a pollinated state.
* Avoids [[Minecraft:water]].
* Homeless bees wander around searching for empty [[Minecraft:beehive]]s.
* Can be bred with [[Minecraft:flower]]s.

== Changes ==
=== Blocks ===
'''[[Minecraft:Campfire]]'''
* Can be used to prevent bees from aggravating when under a been nest or beehive.

'''[[Minecraft:Composter]] in {{JE}}'''
* Now crafted with wooden slabs instead of fences and wooden planks to match {{BE}}.

'''[[Minecraft:Crafting table]]'''
* When the GUI is opened, {{key|Shift}} + clicking an item or a stack in the [[Minecraft:inventory]] now transfers it directly into the crafting grid.

'''[[Minecraft:Dark prismarine]]'''
* Now [[Minecraft:craft]]ed from [[Minecraft:black dye]] instead of [[Minecraft:ink sac]]s.

'''[[Minecraft:Dispenser]]s'''
* Can now harvest [[Minecraft:honeycomb]]s when dispensing [[Minecraft:shears]] on [[Minecraft:bee nest]]s and [[Minecraft:beehive]]s filled with honey.
** The honeycomb items are dropped on the ground.
* Can now collect [[Minecraft:honey bottle]]s when dispensing [[Minecraft:glass bottle]]s on [[Minecraft:beehive]]s.
* Can now collect [[Minecraft:water bottle]]s when dispensing [[Minecraft:glass bottle]]s on [[Minecraft:water]].
* Can now place down [[Minecraft:armor stand]]s.

=== Mobs ===
'''{{Animate|Iron Golem Cracked Low.png;Iron Golem Cracked Medium.png;Iron Golem Cracked High.png|32px}} [[Minecraft:Iron golem]] in {{JE}}'''
* Now cracks as they take damaged.
* Can be repaired using [[Minecraft:iron ingot]]s.

== Further revisions ==
=== ''Java Edition'' ===
* [[Minecraft:1.15.1]] was released to fix some bugs.
* [[Minecraft:1.15.2]] added new game rules, made some changes for bees and fixed some bugs.

=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
* [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.14.0.12|1.14.0.12]] was released exclusively on PS4 to fix several bugs related to the Bedrock Edition PS4 launch.
* [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.14.1|1.14.1]] and [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.14.20|1.14.20]] were released to fix even more bugs.
* [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.14.21|1.14.21]] was released exclusively on Fire OS devices to fix more bugs.
* [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.14.30|1.14.30]] was released to fix even more bugs.
* [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.14.41|1.14.41]] was released exclusively on PS4 to fix several bugs related to the Bedrock Edition PS4 launch.
* [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.14.60|1.14.60]] was released to fix even more bugs.

== Quotes ==
{{Q|Minecraft is buzzing! Discover how bees breathe life into their surroundings, bringing speedier crop growth, honey hives and sticky honey!|[[Minecraft:minecraft.net]]|Buzzy Bees}}

== Videos ==
=== Trailer ===
{{Main|Buzzy Bees: Official Trailer}}A [[Minecraft:Mojang cinematics|trailer]] for the update was released on December 11, 2019.

{{CV|oQOSJkBYzrg|Buzzy Bees: Official Trailer}}

=== Showcases ===
Videos made by [[Minecraft:slicedlime]]:
{{CV|dCY2s01E8E0|What's New in Minecraft Java Edition 1.15 - The Buzzy Bees Update?}}
{{CV|l3u2ou5pcsE|All the Technical Changes in Minecraft Java Edition 1.15}}

== Trivia ==
* This update marked the arrival of the {{el|be}} on PlayStation 4, discontinuing the final updated {{el|lce}}, {{el|ps4}}.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
BuzzyBeesArtwork.jpg|Buzzy Bees artwork
Buzzy Bees.png|The same artwork with smaller Alex
</gallery>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://minecraft.net/updates/buzzy-bees Buzzy Bees | Minecraft] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20191212181302/https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/updates/buzzy-bees Archive])

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