hives spread out 20 blocks apart but wont be placed if competing hive nearby

init.lua

@@ -691,16 +691,23 @@ minetest.register_abm({
 minetest.register_abm({
 	nodenames = {"group:leaves"},
 	neighbors = {"air"},
-	interval = 800,
-	chance = 10,
+	interval = 300,
+	chance = 4,
 
 	action = function(pos)
 
-		if floor(pos.x / 40) ~= pos.x / 40
-		or floor(pos.z / 40) ~= pos.z / 40
-		or floor(pos.y /  5) ~= pos.y / 5 then return end
+		if floor(pos.x / 20) ~= pos.x / 20
+		or floor(pos.z / 20) ~= pos.z / 20
+		or floor(pos.y /  3) ~= pos.y / 3 then return end
 
 		local p = {x = pos.x, y = pos.y - 1, z = pos.z}
+
+		-- skip if nearby hive found
+		if minetest.find_node_near(p, 25, {"bees:hive_artificial", "bees:hive_wild",
+				"bees:hive_industrial"}) then
+			return
+		end
+
 		local nod = minetest.get_node_or_nil(p)
 		local def = nod and minetest.registered_nodes[nod.name]
 

readme.txt

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ FEATURES
 - Make wild hive abm less intensive (thanks VanessaE)
 - Added 9x Lucky Blocks
 - Smokers have 200 uses before breaking
+- Hives are spread out 20 blocks apart, 3 high and only spawn when no other hives around
 
 2.2.2
 - Pipeworks compatibility (Industrial beehive)