Dwarf Fortress Bees Spawning

The wiki says bees don't spawn in freezing biomes, and my biome freezes during Winter, but thaws during Summer. I haven't seen any bees though. Do they only spawn if your biome NEVER freezes? Or can I just not to expect them during a freezing Winter?

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Best Answer

Perhaps you're forgetting the first step of bees? Bees require hives. If there aren't any on the embark, you're out of luck because, currently, they are unable to be imported.

But Freezing is maybe a misnomer. It's not, "Biomes which freeze", but rather, a remark on the climate, with Freezing being opposite Scorching. There are 6 degrees of climate, as follows:

Scorching
Hot
Warm
Temperate
Cold
Freezing

Of the 6, you are likely to have season freezing in Temperate and Cold, while Freezing climates never thaw.

So, in short, check your embark, what was the climate like? And do you have hives?

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How get bees dwarf fortress?

Finding wild bees[edit]Wild colonies of honey bees \xb7 must be present on the map. Since live vermin cannot be bought during embark, wild bees are necessary to start beekeeping. Colonies of honey bees can appear in any non-freezing land biome, which excludes mountains, glaciers, and tundras.

How to build a hive dwarf fortress?

Hives are built by beekeepers from the building menu, using Alt + h as a shortcut. For hives to produce honey, they must be built adjacent to (or on) an above ground tile. Subterranean hives can still store colonies but will not make products.

What is honeycomb used for?

Honeycomb can be consumed in a variety of ways. While you can eat it as-is, it makes for an excellent spread for warm bread or English muffins. Honeycomb may also be used as a sweetener in homemade desserts \u2014 or on top of pancakes, oatmeal, or yogurt.

How do you harvest honey in Dwarf Fortress?

Honeycombs are produced by honey bees at a hive, harvested as part of the beekeeping industry. In order to press the honeycomb, you must have a dwarf with the pressing labor active, a screw press, and empty jugs.

Bee Keeping - Dwarf Fortress Tutorial

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