[Dinkum Strategy]A must-see for beginners! The fastest beekeeping complete guide | Achieve unlimited money with bee hive hunting, queen bee capture, bee house crafting, and automatic honey production[Latest version to improve Dinkum efficiency]

Dinkum is an open world game where you can enjoy survival on a vast Australian-style island. The beekeeping system is a very powerful source of passive income in the game, especially in the early to mid-game. You can produce stable honey without much effort, and it can be used for a variety of purposes, such as for making money, recovering stamina, and as a cooking ingredient. Even novice players can build it in a few days, making it a great way to solidify the economic foundations of your island.

In this article, we will explain step-by-step the entire process of finding a beehive, completing a bee house, and automatically producing honey. In addition, we will comprehensively summarize efficiency tips and how to use honey. If you practice this, your Dinkum life will accelerate at once.

1. We will thoroughly explain the benefits and overall process of starting beekeeping with Dinkum.

The biggest appeal of beekeeping is that after the initial investment, honey can be automatically produced without any further intervention. One bee house produces 1 honey every 6 days and sells for 3,100 dinks. If you install 3 units, you can get 1 item every 2 days, and if you install 5 units, you can get more than 1 item per day, and you can expect a stable income of 100,000 dinks or more per month. Also, consuming honey itself increases maximum stamina by 15 and heals by 5 per second for 8 minutes. This greatly improves the efficiency of mine exploration and lumberjack operations.

The overall process is simple and consists of the following four steps.

1. Cut down trees in the forest area and randomly obtain beehives.
2. Destroy the beehive and capture the queen bee.
3. Raise your bug catching skill to level 10 and craft a bee house.
4. Set up a bee house and harvest honey over time.

You can expand your apiary by repeating this cycle multiple times. The time required is approximately 3 to 5 days for the first time, including gathering materials, and if you are lucky, you can complete one machine in one day. Unlike agriculture or livestock farming, beekeeping does not require weather or food. You can make effective use of vacant land on the island. It is perfect for resolving the lack of money and stamina in the early stages and earning funds for facility expansion in the middle stages. We will explore each step in detail in the next chapter.

2. We will introduce the best cutting spots and methods to efficiently find beehives.

Beehives have a low chance of being dropped on the ground when cutting down trees. The appearance rate is completely random, but you can obtain multiple in a short time by focusing on densely forested areas. Recommended spots are as follows.

First of all, eucalyptus trees (elongated trees with white bark) are the best choice. They live in large numbers in the southeastern forests of the early islands, and can be felled with a stone ax. Next are the blackwood trees, which are concentrated in the foothills of the northwest. You will need an iron ax or higher, but you can also collect hard wood plank materials at the same time. Additionally, rubber trees (grayish thick trees) and coral acacia trees (large trees on reef islands) have a high drop rate.

The efficient felling method consists of the following steps:

• Eat ax buff food (e.g. meat skewers) to increase cutting speed.
• Go around the forest in a straight line and expect at least one for every 20 to 30 felled trees.
• The beehive will fall to the ground, so check the grass carefully. To avoid overlooking anything, plow the ground with a hoe as you proceed.
• Aim to secure 5 or more in one felling session. By collecting seeds and replanting, an infinite loop is possible.

Please note that visibility is poor and inefficient at night and in rainy weather. Start early in the morning and you are guaranteed to get 2-3 by cutting down 50 trees. Stocking honeycomb in this way will make post-processing smoother.

3. Detailed procedures for destroying beehives and reliable techniques for capturing queen bees

After obtaining a beehive, securing the queen bee is the key to beekeeping. The destruction pattern is either “1 honey + 1 bee + 1 queen bee'', “1 honey + 2 bees'', or “1 honey + 2 queen bees''. The queen bee appearance rate is approximately 30-50%. You can be sure of this by preparing multiple nests.

The detailed steps are as follows

1. Equip the insect net into the tool slot and place the beehive on a safe level ground.
2. Right click to destroy with ax or any weapon. A swarm of bees and items will pop out instantly.
3. The queen bee (which is slightly larger and taller than normal bees) quickly escapes, so it is immediately captured with a net. Bees are ignorable, but should be dealt with quickly to avoid stamina consumption.
4. Honey is automatically collected and can be used immediately.

As an alternative method, queen bees appear mid-flight in pine forests and plains between 7am and 11:59am in spring and summer. Caught with insect nets. Although the probability is low, there is an element of luck. The destructive method is more stable.

As a tip to avoid trouble, bee stings will inflict damage and debuffs, so wear armor and prepare recovery food. If the queen bee does not appear, you can retry by saving and reloading. With this technique, you can secure one or two fish the first time.

4. We will explain the acquisition route and preparation steps for essential materials for bee house crafting.

The bee house recipe is unlocked at insect catching skill level 10. Skill improvement can be achieved naturally by catching bugs on a daily basis. It is recommended to proceed simultaneously. Crafting is done at the workbench, and the materials are as follows.

Material name	Required number	Obtaining route details
iron bar	2	Iron ore mining in underground mines → Blast furnace smelting. After obtaining a mining license, you can mine more than 20 pieces per day.
spinifex resin	2	Harvest spinifex grass (fluffy grass) with a sickle and burn it over a bonfire. They live in large numbers in the sandy areas of the southern part of the island.
hard wood board	4	Hard wood (dark brown wood) is felled with an iron ax → turned into boards on a processing table. I recommend the Northwest Forest.
queen bee	1	Obtain it using the capture method described in the above chapter.

The preparation steps are as follows

1. Set up a blast furnace and processing table at your base.
2. Stock up on 50 iron ores and smelt them all at once.
3. Get 10 pieces of resin in 10 minutes of mowing.
4. Collect the boards while cutting down the beehive.

Now you can complete the craft in 10 minutes per machine. We recommend stocking 3 times as much material for multiple machines.

5. We will explain how to choose the correct installation location for your bee house and how to optimize the layout.

The bee house is for ground installation only and does not affect surrounding trees or flowers. The best place is a vacant lot away from fields and houses. Choose a spot that is easily accessible and highly visible. When using multiple machines, leave one space apart to avoid crowding.

The recommended layout is as follows

• Example of 5 units arranged: 1 space apart in a straight line or in a circle. Consolidate your harvest by installing a chest in the center.
• Expandability considerations: Flat land in the southern part of the island is ideal. Surround it with a fence for visual organization.
• Note: Cannot be installed inside a house. There will be no rain or wind effects, but lighting will be installed to prevent enemy mobs from approaching.

This layout minimizes maintenance time and maximizes production efficiency.

6. Master the honey production cycle and how to determine harvest timing

After installation, the bee house will automatically operate inside. Generates 1 Honey on the 6th day. The visual sign is an animation of a house shaking and honey dripping from the top. Approach it and right-click to collect it.

The key points of cycle management are as follows.

• Day count: Note the installation date or use a calendar.
• Multiple units synchronized: Simultaneous harvest can be achieved by installing on the same day.
• Production confirmation: If there is no shaking, it is unfinished. The first time may vary from 4 to 6 days.

We check inventory on a daily basis. Operation of 5 units will stabilize 1 Nissan unit.

7. Various ways to use honey: A complete guide from money making to cooking recipes

Honey can be sold for 3,100 dinks immediately, but its value doubles when processed. Eating and increasing your stamina is also very powerful.

As a way to save money, we recommend selling directly from John's store. 50 pieces a month will cost you over 150,000 dinks.

recipe name	material	effect
Taffy x3	2 parts honey + 1 part sugar	A sweet buff will be generated and the selling price will be higher.
Beehive path x16	1 honey + 2 cement bags	Beautify your base as a decorative road.

In addition, you can create a honey set using bait for insect incubators or a food modeler. As an example of cooking, by adding it to the enhanced version of hamburger, you can specialize in stamina.

These uses will increase the value of one honey to more than 5,000 dinks.

8. We will share advanced tips and troubleshooting to maximize beekeeping efficiency

Advanced tips are as follows

• Completely destroy the hive: Prioritize the queen bee without selling it.
• Material batch production: Stock 100 pieces of iron/plate.
• Expansion plan: Aim for 10 units and utilize transportation carts.
• Skill cooperation: Obtain an additional queen bee at the insect catching competition.

Troubleshooting is as follows

• Production delay: Check for installation errors and reinstall.
• Queen bee shortage: Use in combination with pine forest morning exploration.
• Bee attack: Prepare armor and recovery food.

By practicing these tips, it is possible to produce more than 100 pieces per month.

summary

Beekeeping in Dinkum starts with finding beehives, capturing queens, crafting bee houses, and automatically producing honey to support the island's economy. It becomes the key to early-stage financial planning and mid-stage expansion, and generates long-term stable income with zero effort. By following this guide, you can transform your island into a honey-rich paradise. With continued operation, you can fully enjoy the full scope of Dinkum.