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$10
A wildflower
At this level you support us buying enough winter food for the bees for one hive
$25
A new box of honey
This gift will enable us to buy a new "super" which is the box where bees put their excess honey that we extract!
$50
Drones
This gift will allow us to buy enough mite treatments to last the year!
$100
Swarm!
Have you ever seen a swarm of bees before? This will allow us to purchase equipment to capture swarms in WNY and relocate them to our hives where they will be safe.
$150
PPE
A new hive suit costs around $150, and your gift here will help us purchase bee suits to give tours and run workshops for students, faculty, staff, and the WNY community. You'll get a free tour/experience at the hives with Dr. Hoekstra and UB Bees student volunteers
$250
Nucleus
A new package of bees is called a nucleus. This amount will enable us to buy a new hive of bees in the event that one of our hives die off over the winter :(
$500
The hive
A new hive and all equipment costs around $500, and your donation will help us grown and maintain our hives as they get damaged from time and weather.
$1,000
Defender of the Bees
A huge gift! This will enable us to purchase a honey extractor and be able to harvest a lot of honey.
