U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue and his wife Mary joined Mrs. Karen Pence to unveil a bee hive on the Vice President's residential grounds in Washington, D.C., June 6, 2017.
- Second Lady Karen Pence has been keeping some unexpected guests at the vice president's official residence.
- In 2017, the first beehive was installed at One Observatory Circle as part of the second lady's commitment to the environmental benefits of thriving bee communities.
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One Observatory Circle is the lesser-known official residence that has housed every vice president since 1974.
National Honey Bee Day 2019 marks just over two years after some unexpected guests moved into the official address, courtesy of second lady Karen Pence. Pence's spokeswoman told INSIDER the second lady would not participate in this article.
Pence has touted the environmental benefits of successful beehives before. See how the buzzy creatures have made the vice president's residence their home.