- King Charles and Queen Camilla are set to visit First Lady Melania Trump’s new beehive after arriving at the White House Monday.
- The first lady announced an expansion of the White House's honey program Friday, introducing a new beehive shaped like the executive mansion. The uniquely-shaped addition joins two existing hives on the south grounds, which have been a fixture since 2009.
- The established hives house approximately 70,000 bees during peak summer months and collectively yield between 200 and 225 pounds of honey annually.
- The harvested clover honey is used in White House meals, presented as official gifts, and donated to local food kitchens, with the bees also playing a crucial ecological role in pollinating nearby gardens.
- The King and Queen will visit the beehives nestled on the South Lawn near the historic building’s kitchen garden.
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Melania Trump puts her own mark on the White House with a uniquely-shaped beehive
