A plaque with your name
Recognized at the stingless bee sanctuary where your hive lives — physical proof that this colony is sustained by you.
Adopt a hive · Managed-box species · Ronsapilla
Meet the Ronsapilla · Melipona eburnea
Managed in the Stingless bee sanctuary — honey for the community, conservation for the forest.
About this species
About the Ronsapilla
In rational hives, Ronsapilla colonies live in modular wooden boxes designed for sustainable meliponiculture. The boxes make it possible to harvest honey without harming the colony, monitor health, and split a strong colony to grow the Stingless bee sanctuary.
Melipona eburnea is the species the Kukama have managed for generations; the rational-hive setup keeps that tradition viable while making the operation legible to outside science.
How your donation helps
Every contribution funds real work.
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Maintenance and replacement of the wooden hive box
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Regular health checks
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Materials for community workshops in rational meliponiculture
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Reforestation of native flora that keeps bees healthy and thriving
As a supporter
What you receive in return
Every hive you adopt is home to 2,000–4,000 stingless bees. Here's what comes back to you in return:
Annual reports
A yearly update on how your colony is doing — surviving, growing, producing.
Photos and videos
Periodic field updates from the tree, hive, or rational box you support.
Knowing you're protecting bees
The lasting satisfaction of safeguarding a keystone species of Amazonian forests.
The community's story
A profile of the Indigenous community stewarding your hive, in their own voice.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What every donor wants to know before adopting a Ronsapilla colony.
What does "adopt" actually mean?
It is a symbolic adoption: your contribution funds the protection of the bees, their habitat, and the Indigenous family that cares for them. You do not gain legal ownership of the colony — the impact is conservation, not possession.
Where is the hive located?
In the Stingless bee sanctuary maintained by the Kukama community of San Francisco, Pacaya Samiria buffer zone, Loreto Region, Peru. Rational hives are kept in managed wooden boxes alongside the natural forest.
Who cares for the hive?
Indigenous Kukama Kukamiria families trained in sustainable meliponiculture. Their work combines ancestral knowledge with modern monitoring techniques.
What do I receive?
A digital adoption certificate, an introduction to the host community, biological information about the species and the tree where it nests, and monthly photo/video updates.
Can I gift the adoption?
Yes. At checkout you can personalize the certificate for the recipient’s name of your choice.