Flower (Forestry)
Flowers is a trait inherited by Bees that determines what type of block they require nearby in order for a hive to be productive. "Flower" is a bit of a misnomer, as some Bee Species need inanimate objects or plants without a flowering body. The speed at which a hive spreads or speeds the growth of its flower is determined by the Pollination trait. Certain types of multi-block "flower" will exceed their normal growth limits, such as Cacti or Sugar Cane, when a hive with the matching Flower trait is present and active. The flower trait can be altered through Bee Breeding or use of an appropriate Serum in an Inoculator. The rate at which the bee speeds the growth/spreads the "flower" that it acts upon can be affected by the Flowering trait.
| Keyword | Actual Requirement | Spreads | Speeds Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flowers | Vanilla Yellow Flower, Rose, Buttercup, Cala Lily, Hydrangea, or Purple Flower | Yes | No |
| Jungle | Vanilla Vine or Fern | Vine: Yes; Fern: No | No |
| Mushroom | Vanilla brown Mushroom or red Mushroom. Toadstool will not work, nor will giant mushrooms. | Unknown | Unknown |
| Cacti | Vanilla Cactus. Will grow taller than 3 blocks. | No | Yes |
| Lily Pad | Vanilla Lily Pads | Yes | No |
| Wheat | Vanilla Wheat | No | No |
| Rock | Any stone block, such as Cobblestone, Smooth Stone, or any type of Stone Brick | No | No |
| Reeds | Vanilla Sugar Canes. Will grow taller than 3 blocks. | No | Yes |
| Redstone | Redstone Torch* | No | No |
| Nether | Vanilla Netherwart | No | Unknown |
| End | Ender Dragon Egg(Chorus in 1.10.2+) | No | No |
| Magic Flowers | Shimmerleaf or Cinderpearl (Will spread both flowers, but cinderpearl grow only on sand near the apiary) | Yes | No |
| Books | Vanilla Bookshelves | No | No |
| Node | Node from Thaumcraft 3 or Vishroom if Thaumcraft 6 | No | Yes |
| Purify Node | Similar to Node. Must be near a Node with some Flux. Removes Flux from the Node and turns them into Crystallized Aspects. May also slowly reduce Vis levels of nearest node? Changes to Node after TB 1.4.4a. Replaced with Purify Aura Effect. | No | No |
| Fluxify Node | The antithesis of Purify Node. Must be near a Node of any type. Adds Flux of random aspects to the Node. Changes to Node after TB 1.4.4a. Replaced with Aura Flux Effect. | No | No |
| Exotic Flowers | Ars Magica 2 flowers like Aum, Tarma Root, Desert Nova, and Blue Orchid. | No | No |
| None | Requires no nearby objects as a "flower". | No | No |
* Redstone Torches seem to be the only acceptable item for this type of flower requirement. Neither Redstone Ore, Redstone Dust (powered or unpowered), RedPower components nor Red Alloy Wire will work.
