It’s been a while since I did an update on the status of bee populations.
I have a fun update to share. A new decorative beehive has just been added to the existing White House beekeeping program on the South Lawn, expanding the resident honeybee colonies and their annual honey production.
It’s a buzzzzy time at the White House. First lady Melania Trump added a new, fully functioning beehive in the shape of the White House to the South Lawn grounds, the White House announced Friday, expanding the existing honey production and beekeeping program at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
The new hive will add two new bee colonies to the two current existing colonies producing honey, the White House says, with thousands of bees increasing honey production by about 30 pounds a year. Currently, bees on the property are producing about 200 or more pounds of honey in a productive year. The honey is used at the White House as well as for donations to local food kitchens.
The White House executive residence staff designed the hive and its base, which was hand-crafted by a local Virginia artisan, the White House says. The Trust for the National Mall, the nonprofit partner of the National Park Service, is funding the beekeeping program’s expansion....
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