Artisan Bee

"The Artisan Bee is a perfectionist that continually builds new hives - fortunately, its abandoned hives are perfect for coral larvae to attach onto and grow."

The Artisan Bee is a Tier 2 Social Bee species found naturally in the Topaz Coral Reef.

They are the third of the three natural coral species found across the three reefs, along with the Coral Bee and the Custodian Bee.

Apis Faber

Artisan Bee

Special Produce

Traits

These are the different Traits that the Artisan Bee can spawn with.

When a trait has multiple values one is picked randomly when the bee is created.

Lifespan Short, Normal

Productivity Slow, Normal

Fertility Fertile

Stability Normal, Stable

Behaviour Nocturnal

Climate Temperate

Hints

The Apiarist's Almanac gives the following hint:
Discover this species in the golden reefs where breath becomes fog..

When asking Dr Beenjamin BhD for a hint he says the following:
Artisan Bees are another native reef bee, with a preference to be near the more colder climates

Special Produce

When a Artisan Bee is used in a Basic Apiary and fills Frames, they can produce when extracted.

Cross-breeding

When Cross-Breeding the Artisan Bee with the following other species there is a chance for the offspring to mutate into a new species!

As with all mutations, the offspring of the hybrid queen needs to also be a hybrid, so this can effect the chances listed below.

HOHO! SPOILERS AHEAD MATEY!!
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During Night on Coral Reef
(32% chance)