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Melania Trump Adds White House-Shaped Beehive to South Lawn
The expansion adds two bee colonies and is expected to boost annual honey output by about 30 pounds, the White House said.
- On Friday, First Lady Melania Trump announced the expansion of the White House honey program by installing a new, hand-crafted beehive shaped like the White House on the South Lawn.
- The beekeeping program officially began in 2009 during the Obama administration, when White House Carpenter Charlie Brandt started keeping bees as a hobby on the complex grounds.
- Funded by the Trust for the National Mall, the new hive and base were designed by White House residence staff and hand-made by a local artisan from Virginia.
- With two new colonies, the White House says annual honey production will increase from 200 to 225 pounds or more in a productive year.
- Chefs in the Executive Residence use the clover honey for desserts, while the President and First Lady donate it to food kitchens.
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First Lady Melania Trump Unveils Miniature White House Shaped Beehive
WASHINGTON—First Lady Melania Trump has expanded the White House’s beekeeping program with the addition of a wooden hive shaped like the famous residence at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, she announced on April 24. The intricately designed hive featuring the building’s iconic columns holds two new colonies of honeybees, joining two existing colonies, and is expected to increase production by about 30 pounds annually. Executive residence staff designed t…
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