diff --git a/forestry_bees/apiary.lua b/forestry_bees/apiary.lua
index d65f33e..60302fc 100644
--- a/forestry_bees/apiary.lua
+++ b/forestry_bees/apiary.lua
@@ -129,8 +129,9 @@ local function apiary_node_timer(pos,elapsed)
             inv:set_stack("drone",1,bee)
         end
         ---------------------
+        
         can_breed = is_princess and is_drone
-        can_live = is_queen       --these two event are disjoint (there are no queen & princess)
+        can_live = is_queen and forestry_bees.can_queen_work(monarchlist[1], pos)      --these two event are disjoint (there are no queen & princess)
         actionable = can_breed or can_live
         
         if is_queen then
diff --git a/forestry_bees/helper.lua b/forestry_bees/helper.lua
index 6bedc1c..4ec0602 100644
--- a/forestry_bees/helper.lua
+++ b/forestry_bees/helper.lua
@@ -16,6 +16,22 @@ function forestry_bees.Bee(bee_type,genes)
     return itemstack
 end
 
+function forestry_bees.can_queen_work(queen, pos)
+	local genes = minetest.deserialize(queen:get_meta():get_string("genes"))
+	local biome_data = minetest.get_biome_data(pos)
+	local biome_name = minetest.get_biome_name(biome_data["biome"])
+	local humidity = biome_data["humidity"]
+	local heat = biome_data["heat"]
+	--now get the environmental data
+	local is_right_heat = true --futureproofing
+	local is_right_humidity = true --futureproofing
+	local is_right_biome = true --futureproofing
+	local is_sky_access = (genes["cave"][1] or (minetest.get_natural_light(vector.offset(pos, 0, 1, 0), 0.5) == 15))
+	local is_not_raining = (genes["flyer"][1] or true) --would require additional mods
+	local is_day =  (genes["nocturnal"][1] or ((0.25 < minetest.get_timeofday()) and (minetest.get_timeofday() < 0.75)))
+	return is_sky_access and is_not_raining and is_day
+end
+
 function forestry_bees.calculate_drop(bee)
     local genes = minetest.deserialize(bee:get_meta():get_string("genes"))
     local possible_drops = forestry_bees.bee_drops[genes["type_gene"][1]] --this gets us a table