White House Beehive Expansion Boosts Honey Output

0:00It's April 24th. I'm Corey with The Story, and this is California News Today, local news powered by AI. They've rode out of fresh beehive on the White House South Lawn, shaped exactly like the building itself. Executive resident staff dreamed it up, and a local Virginia artisan hand, built it, bringing two new B colonies to the mix and doubling there, set up. That boost means annual honey output jumps from 200 to 225 pounds, up to 230 to 255. Pounds, or even higher in peak years. The honey sweetens teas, dresses salads, and tops desserts for White House chefs, plus it serves as gifts from the president and first lady, with extras donated to local food kitchens. This ABR tradition kicked off back in 2009, when carpenter Charlie Brandt turned his hobby into a south ground staple, and now it's buzzing stronger than ever. Word from the White House is this, expansion keeps the sweet legacy flowing smooth for years ahead.