Overview
- Videos from the North Lawn showed thick swarms around the Pebble Beach press area before the bees clustered into a tree hive about 20 minutes later.
- The White House did not issue an immediate public comment on the incident.
- The episode followed the first lady’s recent announcement of two new bee colonies on the grounds and a replica hive on the South Lawn.
- The beekeeping program, launched in 2009 by White House carpenter Charlie Brandt, helps pollinate on-site gardens and can yield up to 225 pounds of honey per colony each year.
- The striking footage spread quickly online, prompting jokes, apocalyptic comparisons, and conspiracy-themed posts.