diff --git a/forestry_bees/apiary.lua b/forestry_bees/apiary.lua
index 75b8a1f..dd32f8b 100644
--- a/forestry_bees/apiary.lua
+++ b/forestry_bees/apiary.lua
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ minetest.register_node("forestry_bees:apiary", apply_logger({
 		"forestry_bees_apiary_side.png", "forestry_bees_apiary_side.png"
 	},
 	paramtype2 = "facedir",
-	groups = {choppy=2},
+	groups = {choppy=2, oddly_breakable_by_hand=2, tubedevice = 1, tubedevice_receiver = 1},
 	legacy_facedir_simple = true,
 	is_ground_content = false,
 	sounds = default.node_sound_wood_defaults(),
@@ -284,6 +284,31 @@ minetest.register_node("forestry_bees:apiary", apply_logger({
 		minetest.remove_node(pos)
 		return drops
 	end,
+  
+   tube = {
+      insert_object = function(pos, node, stack, direction)
+         local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
+         local inv = meta:get_inventory()
+         if minetest.get_item_group(stack:get_name(),"bee_drone") == 1 then
+            return inv:add_item('drone', stack)
+         end
+         if minetest.get_item_group(stack:get_name(),"bee_monarch") == 1 then
+            return inv:add_item('monarch', stack)
+         end
+      end,
+      can_insert = function(pos, node, stack, direction)
+         local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
+         local inv = meta:get_inventory()
+         if minetest.get_item_group(stack:get_name(),"bee_drone") == 1 then
+            return inv:room_for_item('drone', stack)
+         end
+         if minetest.get_item_group(stack:get_name(),"bee_monarch") == 1 then
+            return inv:room_for_item('monarch', stack)
+         end
+      end,
+      input_inventory = 'dst',
+      connect_sides = {left = 1, right = 1, front = 1, back = 1, bottom = 1, top = 1}
+   },
 
 	allow_metadata_inventory_put = allow_metadata_inventory_put,
 	allow_metadata_inventory_move = allow_metadata_inventory_move,