Build the Hive
BEAR #001 · FROM A DRAWING TO A REAL HIVE

A child imagined it. Now it can carry your name.

BEAR #001 is coming to life, pixel by pixel. Enter the artwork with your name and a dedication, or gift a pixel to someone important to you.

Name · dedication · digital certificate · your place in the artwork

Bear #001
61 PIXELS ALREADY LIT LIVE UPDATE
YOUR MARK IN THE ARTWORK

Don’t just watch it come to life. Become part of its story.

Every lit space becomes part of BEAR #001. It can tell something about you, hold a dedication, or become a gesture dedicated to someone important to you.

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YOUR PLACE

Your pixels become a visible part of BEAR #001 and remain connected to your presence in the artwork.

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YOUR MARK

Name, dedication, photo or logo and digital certificate give your space a personal meaning.

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GIFT A PIXEL

You can gift a pixel to someone important and connect it to their name, your dedication and their place in the story of BEAR #001.

NEW HIVE IN PREPARATION
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Bear #001

The first ApeTerra apiary with the artistic and technological Bear at its centre, five painted productive hives and a pollinator garden rich in plants and flowers.

INSPIRED BY A DRAWING BY

Di un Bambino/Of a Child

Pixel Bear · Artist donation €1.500

CARED FOR OVER TIME BY

Appalto in corso / Tender process underway

The company that will care for this hive, season after season.

⌖ Lazio, Italy

€305
PLEDGED
€50.000
GOAL
THE FIRST APETERRA APIARY

A complete €50,000 project.

One artistic and technological hive at the centre, five painted productive hives and a pollinator garden that makes the site more beautiful and supportive of bee life.

€25.000Artistic smart hiveStructure, technology, Bee Sound, sensors and installation.
€20.000Five painted productive hivesFive additional colonies for production and long-term sustainability.
€5.000Pollinator garden and siteNectar-rich plants, flowers, irrigation, bee water station and landscaping.
10,000 PIXELS × €5

The render gains colour after every confirmed pledge.

61 / 10,000
REAL COMPONENTS

See how each pledge builds the apiary.

Allocation is automatic: you do not need to choose a component.

APETERRA REWARDS

Honey, Bee Sound and handmade products.

YOUR PLEDGE

Choose a reward

How do you want to join BEAR #001?
OPTIONAL

Take a piece of ApeTerra home.

Your pixel lives in the artwork. The honey comes from the land.

Would you like to receive ApeTerra honey too?

ApeTerra 30 g jar of wildflower honey
30 g A small gift

A taste of ApeTerra.

€5,90
ApeTerra 400 g jar of wildflower honey
400 g More honey, more ApeTerra

Our most generous size.

€18,90

No honey selected: no extra charge and no shipping details required.

BEAR #001 · 24-HOUR CHALLENGE

Whose name will be next on the Bear?

BEAR #001 began with a child’s drawing. Now we are trying to turn it into a real beehive, one pixel at a time.

From €5, you become part of the story.

1 pixel on BEAR #001 · digital certificate · supporter code · public name and timeline presence · dedication and photo/logo on the Wall.

Choose MY PIXEL or GIFT A PIXEL and give that place to someone important to you.

THE CHALLENGE

You have 24 hours to send BEAR #001 to one person you would love to see become part of this story. If they accept the challenge, the next pixel could carry their name.

From €5. One name. One pixel. From a child’s drawing to a real beehive.
WHERE IT WILL LIVE

Lazio, Italy

The map shows only the approximate area to protect the apiary, colonies and equipment.

The hive area will be announced soon.
LIVE PROGRESS

The apiary story, pledge by pledge.

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    PROGRESSIVE BUILD

    Support the apiary today. Every contribution moves the build forward.

    01Choose the apiary and reward package.

    02Pay securely with Stripe. Your contribution is charged immediately.

    03Your contribution automatically funds the next component in the published construction order.

    04At €2,000 the professional hive is funded. At €25,000 the artistic and technological hive is completed; at €45,000 five painted productive hives are added; at €50,000 the pollinator garden, irrigation, bee water station and landscaping are completed.

    ONE SUPPORTER, ONE NAME, ONE APIARY

    Digital supporter board.

    Each name represents someone supporting Bear #001.

    Cristian Salaris ApeTerra Supporter
    Michele Usher ApeTerra Supporter
    Salvatore Cubeddu ApeTerra Supporter
    Enzo ApeTerra Supporter
    Riccardo Barnia ApeTerra Supporter
    Adriano Levantesi ApeTerra Supporter
    elvis salaris ApeTerra Supporter
    Rosaria Talamo ApeTerra Supporter
    francesca mattana ApeTerra Supporter
    Marta Botta ApeTerra Supporter
    Alexandra Moreno Gonzalez ApeTerra Supporter
    Pier Giorgio ApeTerra Supporter
    Caterina e Gervasio ApeTerra Supporter
    FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

    Every contribution builds something real.

    How progressive construction works, who cares for the bees, when rewards arrive and when a refund applies.

    What does supporting an ApeTerra apiary mean?

    It means contributing to a real apiary made up of one artistic and technological hive, five painted productive hives and a pollinator garden. The contribution funds the components shown on this page and includes the rewards in the selected package.

    When is the contribution charged?

    The payment is charged immediately and securely through Stripe. The selected total is always shown before confirmation.

    How is my contribution used?

    Allocation is automatic. Funds complete the currently open component first and then move to the next one, following the public order shown in the components section.

    Can I choose which component to fund?

    No. The order is predetermined: first the artistic and technological hive is completed, then the five productive hives are added, followed by the pollinator garden and site landscaping.

    What is the first goal?

    The first goal is €2,000 to fund the professional internal hive, the real core where the colony will live.

    What happens when €2,000 is reached?

    The professional hive is funded and can be prepared for placement and management by the beekeeper, subject to season, location and bee welfare.

    What happens when €25,000 is reached?

    The artistic and technological hive is completed: structure, solar power, wiring, camera, sensors, telemetry, Bee Sound, treatment, assembly and installation.

    What happens when €45,000 is reached?

    Five painted productive hives are also funded, bringing the project to six professionally managed colonies.

    What happens when €50,000 is reached?

    The first ApeTerra apiary is completed with a pollinator garden, nectar-rich plants, flowers, irrigation, a bee water station and site landscaping.

    Will I receive a refund if the project does not start?

    Yes. If the first €2,000 goal is not reached within 12 months of the official campaign launch date, ApeTerra initiates a full refund of the contributions received for that campaign.

    How is the refund issued?

    The refund is initiated to the original payment method. The time required for it to appear depends on the bank or card network.

    What happens if €2,000 is reached but €50,000 is not?

    The professional hive can be prepared subject to the season and bee welfare. Funding then continues progressively: €25,000 completes the artistic hive, €45,000 adds the five productive hives and €50,000 completes the pollinator garden and site.

    Is the contribution a financial investment?

    No. The contribution does not provide company shares, interest, dividends or profits. It supports the project and includes the rewards listed in the selected package.

    Do I become the owner of the hive or bees?

    No. The hives, colonies, garden and equipment remain under the responsibility of ApeTerra and its appointed partners. The supporter receives the recognition and rewards included in the selected package.

    Who takes care of the bees?

    The six colonies are managed by a professional beekeeper or appointed beekeeping company. Inspections, treatments and operational decisions are made with bee welfare as the priority.

    Where will the hive be placed?

    The page identifies the municipality or project area. The exact location may remain private to protect the bees, land and equipment.

    Can the location or beekeeper change?

    Yes, when required for environmental, health, authorisation, operational or safety reasons. ApeTerra will use an equivalent solution and publish an update in the timeline.

    What happens if the colony weakens, swarms or dies?

    Bees are living organisms. The beekeeper may treat, combine, replace or relocate the colony according to professional practice and environmental conditions.

    When will I receive the rewards?

    Digital rewards are activated according to the package. Honey, physical products, visits and inaugurations follow the beekeeping season, completion of the relevant milestones and updates sent to supporters.

    Where does the honey included in rewards come from?

    The honey comes exclusively from the ApeTerra hives in the supported apiary. No honey from external producers is purchased or used. Because yields are natural and may vary, delivery follows the harvest and may be divided into more than one shipment.

    How do Bee Sound and live data work?

    Once the relevant components are installed, the project may provide hive sounds and data. Power, connectivity, maintenance and site conditions can cause temporary interruptions.

    Will my name be public?

    Only according to the choice made during the contribution. You may appear with your full name, with the surname hidden, or according to the options available in the form.

    Can I contribute more than once or support multiple hives?

    Yes. Each confirmed payment generates the corresponding pixels and rewards and may support the same apiary or a different campaign.

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