bee model no2

minecraft — Mods & Enhancements

This mod replaces the vanilla bee model with a second variant, 'no2', which features a rounder body, larger wings, and a more expressive face with bigger eyes. It changes the animation for flying and hovering, making bees look more cartoonish and friendly, while keeping the same hitbox and behavior. Players install it to make their bee farms and apiaries more visually appealing, especially in modpacks focused on nature or cute aesthetics.

Syntax

Resource/Texture pack

Example

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💡 Notes

By Shift_JM

🎯 Tips & Tricks

Change the bee's wing flap speed via resource pack edit

Extract the mod's jar file, navigate to assets/bee_model_no2/models/entity/bee.json, and find the 'wing_flap' animation parameter. Change the value from 1.0 to 0.5 for slower, more graceful flaps, or 2.0 for frantic buzzing. Repack the jar and place it in your mods folder.

Use with 'Bees: More Bees' mod for custom bee types

This model works with any bee entity, including those from 'Bees: More Bees' (like the Redstone Bee or Diamond Bee). To force the model on all bees, edit the mod's config (config/bee_model_no2.toml) and set 'apply_to_all_variants' to true, otherwise only vanilla bees get the new look.

Optimize performance in large bee farms

In the mod's config, set 'animation_distance' to 16 blocks. This means bees further than 16 blocks from the player will use a static, low-poly model, reducing lag when you have 50+ bees in a farm. The config is at config/bee_model_no2.toml, and you can set it to 8 for even better performance.

🔧 Troubleshooting

Incompatibility with 'OptiFine' causing bees to appear as white cubes

This is a known issue with OptiFine's custom entity models. Go to Video Settings > Quality > Custom Entities, and set it to OFF. Alternatively, install 'Entity Culling' mod instead, which doesn't override models and works better with this bee model.

Crash with 'Apotheosis' mod when bees enter a beehive

Apotheosis adds custom bee breeding mechanics that conflict with the model's animation triggers. Fix by adding a compatibility patch: download 'Apotheosis Compat' from CurseForge, which includes a fix for this specific model, or edit the Apotheosis config (config/apotheosis.toml) and set 'bee_breeding' to false.

⚠️ Common Mistakes

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👍 Pros

115 endorsements

👎 Cons

Requires correct game version

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