First Lady Melania Trump Unveils Miniature White House Shaped Beehive

Visitors to the nation’s capital can see the bees in action pollinating flowers across the city, while White House guests can taste the honey in desserts.

First Lady Melania Trump unveiled a new White House-shaped beehive installed on the South Lawn on April 24, 2026. Andrea Hanks/Official White House Photo

WASHINGTON—First Lady Melania Trump has expanded the White House’s beekeeping program with the addition of a wooden hive shaped like the famous residence at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, she announced on April 24.

The intricately designed hive featuring the building’s iconic columns holds two new colonies of honeybees, joining two existing colonies, and is expected to increase production by about 30 pounds annually.