DesertBee

NEARMISS
HoneyCombers
Breed: Nocturne and Fae

Primary Colour: Obsidian
Secondary Colour: Honey - Banana
Tertiary Colour: Lemon, Banana and Sunshine (Sunshine for Gembond only)

Primary Gene: Vipera, Speckle, Tiger, Giraffe, Skink, Wasp
Secondary Gene: Stripes, Shimmer, Peregrine, Hypnotic, Hex, Saturn, Bee
Tertiary Gene: Gembond, Okapi, Scales, Underbelly, Thylacine

Lore:
Not every part of the Shifting Expanse is sand blasted wasteland plagued by storms. Up where the Highland Scrub rubs up against the Hewn City and the Tsunami Flats the weather is relatively mild and there are vast stretches of cactus and brittle brush and other hardy desert plants. Looking down from the Lightning Farm the area looks peaceful and calm, but once you get closer you're overwhelmed by the deafening buzz of the Lightning Swarm.

No one is quite sure where they came from. They seem to have rolled in during the Nocturne migration though there are small dragons of other species among their number. At first the dragons of the Lightning Flight were dismissive of these newcomers who spent all their time flitting from flower to flower. Except...that didn't account for the noise.

Upon further investigation it was discovered that the dragons gathering nectar in the fresh air were only a fraction of the population. The Swarm had constructed a vast underground burrow that expanded far into the natural caves of Carrion Canyon. The Boss was immediately intrigued by their ingenuity and efficiency. The nectar The Swarm gathers from the cactus flowers is manufactured into both a flexible building material and a high energy food source. That never goes bad! Why aren't all dragons in Lightning Flight subsisting entirely on a delicious slurry that they can drink while they work? It's definitely something to consider.

Honeycombers function best in large groups, and large groups of Honeycombers get things done. They may be small but they can move mountains. Or just build you a new mountain. They guard their territory ferociously, and while one Honeycomber is not much of a threat, there are always another dozen around. They don't relax, and they celebrate a job well done by starting another, more ambitious project. They were attracted to the Shifting Expanse because there is always work to be done here. The dragons of Lightning Flight were the first other dragons the Honeycombers have met who are properly dedicated to Getting Things Done.

Other: This subspecies must have Lightning eyes.

Creator: seespotbitejane