The Bee Biome is the current limited-time event in 99 Nights in the Forest, and it works differently from past additions because it turns on the instant your run begins. No cutscene, no set night, and no trigger are needed. The event brings a new Honey currency earned passively from Bee Hives, a Beekeeper Shop that resets each day, and a Giant Beehive you can Pollinate to raise output across every Hive on the map.
Quick answer: Spawn into any run, follow the flying bees and honey-themed trees to the Bee Biome, plant flowers in Bee Hives to generate Honey, Pollinate the Giant Beehive to boost all Hives, and spend Honey at the Beekeeper Shop to unlock the three badges that each reward permanent Diamonds.
How to find and start the Bee Biome event
The event is live in every run automatically, so there is nothing to activate first. From your spawn point, head out and explore the nearby forest to locate the Bee Biome section of the map.
You can recognize the area by three clear signs. Bees fly in the air around it, the trees carry a honey theme, and bee-related structures sit scattered through that part of the forest. Once you reach it, the full set of event activities becomes available.
How Honey is generated from Bee Hives
Honey is the event currency, and you earn it passively rather than by fighting. Bee Hives are placed across the Bee Biome, and each one starts producing Honey once you plant flowers inside it. Pick up flowers found throughout the forest, walk up to a Hive, and interact with it to plant them.
Planting the first flower activates a Hive and starts a Honey-per-minute trickle. Adding more flowers raises that Hive’s level and its output rate.
| Hive Level | Flowers Required | Honey Per Minute |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | 1 flower | 1 Honey/min |
| Level 2 | 15 flowers | 3 Honey/min |
| Level 3 | TBA | TBA |
Tip: Gather as many flowers as you can before you spend any Honey. A higher Hive level compounds over the length of a run, so pouring flowers into upgrades early returns far more than spending Honey the moment you have it.
How to Pollinate the Giant Beehive
The Giant Beehive sits roughly at the center of the Bee Biome, and Pollinating it is the single most impactful action in the event. Each Pollination raises the Honey generation strength of every active Bee Hive on the map, so it multiplies the value of the Hives you have already set up.
| Pollination Level | Honey Required |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | 20 Honey |
| Level 2 | 60 Honey |
| Level 3 | 150 Honey |
Beekeeper Shop items and Honey costs
The Beekeeper NPC stands in the Bee Biome and opens the Beekeeper Shop when you interact with it. Everything in the shop refreshes daily, so you can come back after each reset and buy items again. That makes ongoing Honey farming worthwhile even after your first big purchase.
| Item | Honey Cost |
|---|---|
| Bee Box Recipe Tablet | 360 Honey |
| Bee Stinger Spear | 100 Honey |
| Jar o’ Honey | 40 Honey |
| Revolver Ammo | 15 Honey |
| Rifle Ammo | 15 Honey |
| Honeycomb | 10 Honey |
Note: Honeycomb pairs with Meat at a crafting station to make Candied Meat, a new recipe introduced with this event. Grab a Honeycomb early if you want to try the new food option.
All three Bee Biome badges and how to earn them
The event carries three permanent badges, and each one hands out Diamonds when you complete it. Because Diamonds are permanent, these badges are the main long-term reason to play the event.
| Badge | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Apiary | Level up 3 Bee Hives to Level 3 in a single run |
| Beekeeping | Pollinate the Giant Beehive 10 times, with progress carrying across runs |
| Hivecraft | Purchase the Bee Box Recipe Tablet from the Beekeeper Shop |
Hivecraft is the quickest to finish because it only asks you to save up 360 Honey and buy the tablet once. Beekeeping is the most forgiving over time, since its 10 Pollinations add up across separate runs rather than one long game. Apiary demands the most effort, as leveling three Hives to Level 3 within a single run takes heavy flower farming.
Common questions about the Bee Biome event
Does the event need a special condition to start?
No. The Bee Biome turns on automatically at the beginning of every run. There is no cutscene, no required night, and no trigger. Just explore out from spawn and follow the flying bees to reach it.
Does Pollination progress carry over between runs?
Yes. The Beekeeping badge counts 10 total Pollinations, and that total builds up across multiple separate games. You do not need all 10 in one run, which keeps the badge reachable even on short attempts.
Does the Beekeeper Shop restock?
The shop refreshes every day, so all items return to stock at each reset. Daily Honey farming stays useful even after your main purchase, especially for ammo, Honeycomb, and the Jar o’ Honey, which are worth stocking up on repeatedly.
Focus your early minutes on hoarding flowers, keep your Hives climbing to higher levels, and Pollinate whenever you can spare the Honey. That order clears Hivecraft fast, chips away at Beekeeping across sessions, and sets up the flower-heavy grind that Apiary needs.
