paper-server/patches/sources/net/minecraft/world/level/block/entity/BeehiveBlockEntity.java.patch

@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
                      iterator.remove();
                  }
 +                // Paper start - Fix bees aging inside; use exitTickCounter to keep actual bee life
-+                else {
++                else if (level.paperConfig().entities.behavior.cooldownFailedBeehiveReleases) {
 +                    beeData.exitTickCounter = beeData.occupant.minTicksInHive / 2;
 +                }
 +                // Paper end - Fix bees aging inside; use exitTickCounter to keep actual bee life

paper-server/src/main/java/io/papermc/paper/configuration/WorldConfiguration.java

@@ -327,6 +327,9 @@ public class WorldConfiguration extends ConfigurationPart {
                     public int day = 5;
                 }
             }
+
+            @Comment("Adds a cooldown to bees being released after a failed release, which can occur if the hive is blocked or it being night.")
+            public boolean cooldownFailedBeehiveReleases = true;
         }
 
         public TrackingRangeY trackingRangeY;