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Melania Trump puts her own mark on the White House with a new beehive

The Independent·Darlene Superville·about 1 month ago
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First Lady Melania Trump has announced an expansion of the White House ’s long-running honey program, introducing a new beehive shaped like the iconic executive mansion itself. The distinctive addition joins two existing hives that have been a fixture on the south grounds since 2009. The established hives are home to approximately 70,000 bees during peak summer months and collectively yield between 200 and 225 pounds of honey annually. The new, architecturally inspired hive will be home to two new bee colonies and it is expected to boost production by an additional 30 pounds, according to the White House . Melania Trump has unveiled a White House-shaped beehive, an addition to the existing honey program (Office of the First Lady) The clover honey harvested from the grounds serves multiple purposes, including being incorporated into White House meals, presented as official gifts from the president and first lady, and donated to local food kitchens.…

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