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Adopt a hive · Tree-nesting species

Adopt a Native Hive

Native hives sit in living trees. Three Amazonian species — Scaptotrigona, Ronsapilla, and Devil’s Beard — keep the forest pollinated and the host community thriving. Pick the species whose story moves you.

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What "native hive" means

The colony lives inside the cavity of a living tree, not in a wooden box.

Protecting one colony also protects the host tree and the species that depend on it.

Kukama families care for the tree and hive to ensure they stay standing and pollinating the Amazon for generations to come.

Kukama beekeepers inspecting a native stingless-bee hive in the forest canopy.
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Species

Choose a species to adopt

Each card opens the species page with its biology, FAQs, and donation form.

Scaptotrigona

Scaptotrigona

The fierce defender of the canopy.

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Ronsapilla

Ronsapilla

The forest’s great honey producer.

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Devil's Beard

Devil's Beard

The rebel of the forest — small, brave, and protective.

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