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A Sweet Day in Peachtree City
January 22, 2026
A beekeeper recently visited Koppers facility in Peachtree City, Georgia, for a honey taste test and hive update! 🍯🐝
Koppers Peachtree City has two hives that were relocated from our former site in Griffin this past April. During the visit from the beekeeper, employees learned about the biggest threat to honeybees: the varroa mite. Beekeepers can use oxalic acid to eliminate mites without harming the bees.
The team enjoyed honey samples brought from other hives managed by the beekeeper. DNA-type tests were used to determine what type of pollen the bees were using to produce the samples. One contained more oaks, one was in a blueberry field, and another was primarily clover. 🫐🍀
The visit was both educational and fun, giving employees an opportunity to learn about honeybees and enjoy a unique hands-on experience together.
Some Buzz-Worthy Facts:
- The worker bees live about 28 days but only produce honey for three day
- If there is a lot of spring rain, there can be lower honey production. That's because the rain can wash away the nectar, which needs to be on the flowers for three days.
- Honey is hydrophobic, which means there isn't enough water for bacteria to grow. That's why honey never expires.
- The present of solids in the honey means it is raw honey and the amount of solids depends on the sugar content of the flowers' nectar.