Washington– What is all this hype?
Melania Trump It announced Friday that it is expanding the White House’s honey program by adding a White House-shaped beehive to two other beehives that have been in the Southlands since 2009.
The White House said existing hives can swell to about 70,000 bees during the summer months and produce 200 to 225 pounds (91 to 102 kilograms) of honey annually. The new hive could increase honey production by about 30 pounds (13.6 kilograms), according to the White House.
The White House uses clover honey to prepare meals, as official gifts from the President and First Lady, and as donations to food kitchens.
The bees helped pollinate a nearby produce garden where the then-First Lady was located Michelle Obama She started in 2009 and has a cutting flower garden nearby, along with plants on the National Mall.
The beekeeping program began in 2009 after a White House carpenter started beekeeping as a hobby at the complex.
The White House said the new cell was funded through the National Mall Fund.
The hive and base were designed by the White House Residences staff and handcrafted by a Virginia artisan.