Lots of colouring in

entities/bee/states/bee_gather.gd

@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ var time_at_patch : float = 0.0
 
 func enter(_msg := {}):
 	bee.just_gathering = true
+
+	Log.pr("Gathering now...")
 	#animator.play("Idle")
 
 	#if !bee.in_range_of_flowers:
@@ -22,6 +24,7 @@ func update(_delta : float):
 		#animator.play("Gathering")
 		time_at_patch += _delta
 		if time_at_patch > 5.0:
+			Log.pr("Gathered nectar!")
 			bee.nectar += 1
 			state_transition.emit(self, "Idle")
 	else:

entities/bee/states/bee_idle.gd

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ func update(delta : float):
 
 func find_something_to_do():
 	if bee.nectar > 0:
+		Log.pr("I have pollen, time to move..")
 		## Bee has pollen - head home
 		state_transition.emit(self, "Travelling")
 	else:

entities/bee/states/bee_returning.gd

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ class_name BeeReturning
 @onready var target = get_tree().get_first_node_in_group("beehive")
 
 func enter(_msg := {}):
+	Log.pr("Returning to the hive")
 	bee.animation_player.play("Flying")
 
 func update(delta : float) -> void:

entities/bee/states/bee_travelling.gd

@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ func enter(_msg := {}):
 	## Get the next target location from the bee 
 	if bee.just_gathering:
 		target = bee.get_current_director() # We want to go back the way we came
+		if !target:
+			Log.pr("No director around, returning to hive")
+			## If there is no other director, just go straight back home
+			state_transition.emit(self, "Returning")
 		bee.just_gathering = false
 	else:
 		target = bee.get_next_target()