Different colored propolis

[Rurification]

In one of our hives, the propolis is a dark green/black.  In the other it is bright orange.   Is it different because the bees are using different plants to make it?    Why would they do that?

[kingbee]

Yes.

[indypartridge]

Why would they do that?

Why do some people shop at Kroger and others prefer Meijer? In one of your colonies, a scout bee came back with a story of finding a great deal on resin at some pine trees, while at your other colony a scout bee reported finding resin at a some walnut trees.

[Rurification]

Thank you!

[AndrewT]

Or........maybe the bees in one hive enjoy a conservative, early American look, while the bees in the other hive prefer a brighter, more contemporary thing.

[Rurification]

Or........maybe the bees in one hive enjoy a conservative, early American look, while the bees in the other hive prefer a brighter, more contemporary thing.

OK, that made me laugh out loud.   

[Michael Bush]

Most propolis comes from the buds of members of the poplar family but that varies from green, to brown to red.

[Bleemus]

Around here it is almost always deep red.  Just a couple of hours north of here it is almost always gray.