Tropical Bee

Tropical Bee
Caldapis mendelia
Name	Tropical Bee
Product	Average Rate: 3.8 min
Preferred Humidity	Damp
Preferred Temperature	Warm
Pollinates With	Jungle
Effect	Poison
Branch	Tropical
Source Hive	Tropical Hive
Source Mod	Forestry
Possible Descendants	12 Species

The Tropical Bee is a type of Hive Bee added by Forestry.

Requirements

Pure Tropical Bees require a Warm Climate and Damp Humidity to start working, and at least one Jungle flower (vine or fern).

Production

Tropical Bees produce Silky Combs every 3.8 minutes. Note that production times are an approximation based on the bee's base production speed and the product's rarity. They do not reflect actual production time.

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Genetics

The traits below are correct for pure-bred Tropical Bees:

Genetic Traits
Climate / Humidity	Warm / Damp
Temp. Tol / Humid. Tol.	+1 / +1
Lifespan	Short
Speed	Slower
Pollination	Slowest
Flowers	Jungle
Fertility	2 Drones
Area	9 x 6 x 9
Diurnal / Nocturnal / Flyer / Cave	Yes / No / No / No
Effect	Poison

Further Mutations

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Breeding Pair	Chance	Result
x Tropical + Hive Bee (Forest, Meadows, Modest, Wintry, Marshy, Water, Rocky, Marbled, or Embittered)	15%	Common
x Tropical + Common	12%	Cultivated
x Tropical + Cultivated (Can only be bred in the Nether)	60%	Sinister
x Tropical + Sinister (Can only be bred in the Nether)	40%	Fiendish
x Tropical + Austere	12%	Exotic
x Tropical + Exotic	8%	Edenic
x Tropical + Diligent	15%	Sweetened
x Tropical + Rural	10%	Caffeine
x Tropical + Farmed	10%	Minty
x Tropical + Sinister	10%	Malicious
x Tropical + Malicious	8%	Infectious
x Tropical + Valiant	5%	Natural