You get a beehive in Minecraft by crafting it with 6 planks and 3 honeycomb, or by using a silk touch tool to pick up a natural bee nest and move it. Natural bee nests generate on oak and birch trees, and you can also make them more likely by growing those trees near flowers.

Crafting a beehive

  • Put 3 planks across the top row.
  • Put 3 honeycomb across the middle row.
  • Leave the bottom row as 3 planks.

That recipe makes 1 beehive.

Getting honeycomb

  • Find a bee nest and wait until it fills with honey.
  • Use shears on the full nest to get 3 honeycomb.
  • Use that honeycomb to craft your first beehive.

Finding a bee nest

  • Look in plains, sunflower plains, and flower forest biomes.
  • Bee nests generate on oak and birch trees, usually with bees inside.
  • Growing saplings within range of flowers can trigger a nest to appear.

Keeping bees safe

If you harvest a nest or hive, place a campfire underneath so the bees do not become aggressive. This is the common safe-harvest setup for honeycomb and honey bottles.

Quick answer

If you just want the shortest version: get 3 honeycomb from a full bee nest, then craft a beehive with 6 planks + 3 honeycomb.