Nectar bush management

I've searched for this topic, and all I've found were the posts noting that nectar bushes eat up our axes. Those of us who used to sell them are prone to running out - myself included.

In our NH we have noticed this, and some of us have temporarily stopped harvesting the hives because we can't manage the nectar bush/ax requirement. True, nectar bushes are harvested by bees, but if you think of them in the same category as other renewable bushes, they are clearly still in a class of their own. One renewal, then dead.

Is anyone managing them well? That is, does your farm produce enough axes to chop them down as often as they need to be?

Not sure how to deal with this new bit of the game. I love those bees, but am not enjoying how often I must chop down nectar bushes.

2 bushes per hive and you'll need 2 axes every 5 hours 40 minutes of honeycomb production time (approximate).

My farm is handling that output without problem and I play a lot. I run through 8 bushes a day. I have 2 hives and I'm about 8k away from my 3rd.

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Originally Posted by Holidae

2 bushes per hive and you'll need 2 axes every 5 hours 40 minutes of honeycomb production time (approximate).

My farm is handling that output without problem and I play a lot. I run through 8 bushes a day. I have 2 hives and I'm about 8k away from my 3rd.

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Wow. I'm so glad you are managing it so well! It is possible, then. I ran into a problem when I harvested berries in addition to managing the nectar bushes. But it sounds as though for you this is not an issue.

i obtain axes by trading with my stash of precious planks. planks seem to be on most people's wanted list so i have no problem getting axes, or honeycomb with them. due to that i dont really think so much about the nectar bush strategy but i usually have 4-5 on my farm.

worse come to worst, use tom. i dont think i'll ever stop honey harvesting/production. obtaining mastery for every machine is my goal. i like the stars! :D

Not in the least. A corner of my farm is packed with about 24 dead nectar bushes so far. Prior to the update I did a decent job of acquiring enough axes to handle all my other bushes, but I don't have enough for the rapid rate of use the nectar ones require. Unfortunately, I get maybe 1 axe per 10 saws from wheating, which I don't do very often as it is.

I don't have a plan right now. I suppose if my farm starts getting overrun with dead bushes I'll just cease production for awhile, which I'd rather not have to do. I'm really hoping SC either tweaks the bushes or adds a compost bin for them.

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Originally Posted by Darcelle

Not in the least. A corner of my farm is packed with about 24 dead nectar bushes so far. Prior to the update I did a decent job of acquiring enough axes to handle all my other bushes, but I don't have enough for the rapid rate of use the nectar ones require. Unfortunately, I get maybe 1 axe per 10 saws from wheating, which I don't do very often as it is.

I don't have a plan right now. I suppose if my farm starts getting overrun with dead bushes I'll just cease production for awhile, which I'd rather not have to do. I'm really hoping SC either tweaks the bushes or adds a compost bin for them.

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Oh my gosh. Compost! You are brilliant. Wouldn't that be a fun addition in an update? :)

Im doing okay with them.
I kind of expected to have a problem because I harvested all my berry bushes for the Visitor Event too.

Im at about 30,000 of 40,000 nectars a to get my third hive.

Since the bees and nectar bushes came along my stock of axes is usually around 5 to 10. So far I haven't run out of axes and if I do I'll start stockpiling dead nectar bushes.
I don't know if it's important or not but I have been keeping my stock of saws just as low as the axes. So have been selling off saws in my RSS occasionally.

Im finding that there's no benefit to me to hoard any of the tools. Or expansion items either.

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Originally Posted by Sparkly888

I don't know if it's important or not but I have been keeping my stock of saws just as low as the axes. So have been selling off saws in my RSS occasionally.

Im finding that there's no benefit to me to hoard any of the tools. Or expansion items either.

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I may be letting my saw supply get too high given the demand on the axes. I usually sell them, but I may need to keep a closer eye on the saw supply. I will try selling those off, and see if I do better. Thanks for sharing the observation!

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Originally Posted by Blackbrit

I may be letting my saw supply get too high given the demand on the axes. I usually sell them, but I may need to keep a closer eye on the saw supply. I will try selling those off, and see if I do better. Thanks for sharing the observation!

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Sparkly888 definitely has an idea! My saw-to-hatchet ratio was never skewed enough to matter before the bees arrived. I just sold the excess of either when I needed room in the barn. I'll try this!

People are fed up with the dead bushes! some have left game. I am on level 76 and know how to manage axes! We have never seen such a severe shortage of an item for such a long period of time! Shame because it is a very cute game. HD should not have come out with a beehive if they will not make it less frustrating for people! They are putting dead bushes around bon fire as a joke now...... but make the bonfires burn the dead bushes at least!!!!

For those who say we are whining.... how rude and ridiculous! You may be getting adequate supply but many havent had a axe in days!