Beehive
Beehives are passive enemies found in Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie. As their name implies, they're not much more than wooden beehives. Present in every world in Banjo-Kazooie, Beehives bounce up and down innocently and are defenseless against attacks by hungry honey bears. It only takes a single swipe, and defeating one yields three tasty honeycombs, making them more of a free source of energy rather than obstacles.
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| Game(s) | Banjo-Kazooie, Banjo-Tooie, Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge | ||
| World(s) | Spiral Mountain, Gruntilda's Lair, Mumbo's Mountain, Treasure Trove Cove, Clanker's Cavern, Bubblegloop Swamp, Freezeezy Peak, Gobi's Valley, Mad Monster Mansion, Rusty Bucket Bay, Click Clock Wood, Isle o' Hags, Mayahem Temple, Glitter Gulch Mine, Witchyworld, Jolly Roger's Lagoon, Terrydactyland, Grunty Industries, Hailfire Peaks, Cliff Farm, Breegull Beach, Bad Magic Bayou, Spiller's Harbor, Freezing Furnace | ||
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Although Beehives are defenseless, they are not always harmless. Some Beehives in later worlds can be seen with a swarm of bees buzzing around them. They will happily ignore Banjo until the Beehive is destroyed, at which point the enraged insects will chase and sting him relentlessly until he can move safely out of their range. Angry bees cannot be harmed by most attacks and will not leave Banjo alone until he leaves the world, but can be dispatched by using the Wonderwing. Swarms of bees without hives can also be seen in Click Clock Wood during the summertime and in Spillerston of Spiller's Harbor. These swarms will attack without any provocation. Since bee swarms take an absolute minimum of one Golden Feathers two Golden Feathers to kill completely, often the best course of action is simply to avoid them.
In Banjo-Tooie, the beehives play a different role in terms of defending themselves. Instead of the traditional bees protecting the beehive, the beehive will preemptively attack without Banjo even doing anything. As soon as Banjo comes into range with a cursed beehive, the beehive will run towards him and attack repeatedly until Banjo leaves or attacks back. Cursed beehives usually take three hits to kill, and if left unprovoked after attacking, they will walk back to their original position, similar to how the Minjos act. In this case, however, the cursed beehives can be identified from a distance, whilst the Minjos cannot.