Ferrous Bee

Ferrous Bee
Metallicis ferrus
Product	Production Speed: 15.3 min
Specialty Product	Production Speed: 19.1 min
Required Humidity	Normal
Required Temperature	Normal
Pollinates With	Flowers
Effect	None
Source Mod	Magic Bees
Possible Descendants	0 Species

Ferrous Bees are one of the bees added by Magic Bees that produce metal nuggets. They are of the Metallic Branch.

Apiarist Database Overview

Metallicis ferrus

Discovered by MysteriousAge

Having absorbed some of the base metal, these bees can concentrate the essence of iron from the region. - Apinomicon

Production

Ferrous Bees produce Honey Combs as is the case with the other members of the Metallic Branch. These combs result in Beeswax and Honey Drops when centrifuged. Ferrous Bees also produce Iron Nuggets, nine of which can be crafted, compressed or smelted into an Iron Ingot.

Requirements

Pure Ferrous Bees require a Normal Climate and Normal Humidity to start working, and at least one Flower - any of the two vanilla flowers or any of the flowers added by ExtrabiomesXL. Like all species, their traits can be modified through Bee Breeding.

Genetics

The traits below are correct for purebred Ferrous Bees.

Genetic Traits
Climate / Humidity	Normal/Normal
Temp. Tol. / Humid. Tol.	0/0
Lifespan	Shorter
Speed	Slowest
Pollination	Slowest
Flowers	Flowers
Fertility	1 Drone
Area	9 x 6 x 9
Nocturnal / Flyer / Cave	Yes / No / Yes
Effect	None

Breeding

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Breeding Pair	Chance	Result
+ Common + Industrious	12% Requires Iron Block Under Apiary	Ferrous