diff --git a/forestry_bees/apiary.lua b/forestry_bees/apiary.lua
index e69c996..bc8a53f 100644
--- a/forestry_bees/apiary.lua
+++ b/forestry_bees/apiary.lua
@@ -325,3 +325,11 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 		{"group:wood", "group:wood", "group:wood"},
 	}
 })
+
+if forestry_bees.depends.hopper then
+  hopper:add_container({
+	{"top", "forestry_bees:apiary", "dst"},
+	{"bottom", "forestry_bees:apiary", "monarch"},
+	{"side", "forestry_bees:apiary", "drone"},
+})
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/forestry_bees/forestry_bees.conf b/forestry_bees/forestry_bees.conf
index aed139b..c918af2 100644
--- a/forestry_bees/forestry_bees.conf
+++ b/forestry_bees/forestry_bees.conf
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 --base multiplier for bee lifespan, default value is 27.5 to have parity with MC-forestry
-lifespan_multiplier = 1
+lifespan_multiplier = 0.05
diff --git a/forestry_bees/init.lua b/forestry_bees/init.lua
index 696789b..fdf0a18 100644
--- a/forestry_bees/init.lua
+++ b/forestry_bees/init.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
 --definitions that can be used around
 forestry_bees = {}
+forestry_bees.depends = {hopper = false, pipeworks = false}
 forestry_bees.settings = Settings(minetest.get_modpath("forestry_bees") .. "/forestry_bees.conf")
 
+if minetest.get_modpath('hopper') then
+    forestry_bees.depends["hopper"] = true
+end
+if minetest.get_modpath('pipeworks') then
+    forestry_bees.depends["pipeworks"] = true
+end
+
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("forestry_bees") .. "/helper.lua")
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("forestry_bees") .. "/bee_genes.lua")
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("forestry_bees") .. "/register.lua")