Minecraft wiki entry for Bee, associated text: All bees nearby are angered when an individual bee is attacked (unless the bee attacked is killed in one hit‌[Java Edition only]), honey or honeycombs are collected (unless a campfire is placed under the nest), or a beehive is destroyed. Hitting or walking on a nest does not anger bees; it must be destroyed to anger them. When destroyed, a beehive releases any bees that it contained, and these bees are angry. If the beehive is destroyed with a Silk Touch tool, bees outside the hive become angry ‌[Bedrock Edition only][3], while those kept within it remain neutral even after the hive is placed again.