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− | + | The '''beekeeping industry''' is a straightforward process that allows a fortress to produce food (honey, royal jelly), drink (mead), and craftable items (wax). | |
− | The '''beekeeping industry''' is a straightforward process that allows a fortress to produce food ( | ||
− | First up you need an area that can support | + | First up you need an area that can support {{L|honey bee}}s. These {{L|vermin}}-type creatures occur in any non-freezing {{L|biome}}. After finding a colony of bees, the next step is to create an artificial {{l|hive}} in the {{L|craftsdwarf's workshop}} which can be created from stone or wood. |
− | Construction of the hive is then done by a dwarf with the | + | Construction of the hive is then done by a dwarf with the {{L|Beekeeping}} labor enabled, and must be made in a tile adjacent to an outside tile. Unless the player specifies otherwise, (with {{K|c}}) the beekeeper will then automatically find the nearest live hive and transfer it to the artificial hive. |
− | + | From there the player has a few options as to what they want done. | |
+ | * The player may toggle the hive (using g) so that the product is not automatically gathered. This will cause the hive to grow, allowing it to be split into additional artificial hives. | ||
+ | * If the player chooses to have the hive be harvested, a beekeeper will approach the hive after 6 months or so and transfer {{L|royal jelly}} to an empty {{L|jug}} and produces a [[honeycomb]]. The hive is then deconstructed, though it can be rebuilt and filled with a new hive. | ||
− | + | The [[royal jelly]] is a counted as an edible item and can be cooked or eaten as is. The honeycomb requires a bit more effort, in that it must be brought to a [[screw press]] to be turned into [[honey]], which is also and can be cooked. | |
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− | + | That honey can then be brought to a {{L|still}} and, when combined with a non-absorbent {{L|barrel}}, can create [[mead]]. | |
− | The | + | The pressed honeycomb can be brought to a craftsdwarf's workshop and turned into {{L|wax}} {{L|crafts}}. |
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