Hey mods and bug community! I am collecting data on bees in survival minecraft (I think they're really interesting and I love them to death). I had 4, I now only have 2. I have not have not witnessed/heard any deaths (keeping close eye on the 4 in a 10x4 block area w 2 hives, no death noises in the subtitles), and there haven't been any accidental deaths from stings, as I'm playing on peaceful. I noticed this glitch when I broke an occupied hive (honey-in texture). Two bees came out of it. After they stopped being angry, they fluttered around and then attempted to go into the remaining hive. One went inside, the other hovered right beside it looking like it was trying to get in (no flower below, facing toward the hive). I assume the hive was "full" at that point.

I slept; I'm 90% sure no bees were out when I slept, though not certain- as far as I can tell, that bee that was outside disappeared. I woke up and no bees came out, hive was making bee noises. I sheared it w/o a campfire to draw them all out, and only two came out. I have no idea what happened to the other two.

-possible the bees took damage; they were alive on easy, and have access to water
-have not attempted to replicate

Thank you, I really hope y'all figure out what happened here. Hopefully it wasn't human error lol
-Cat