[Gilligan]

It's growing next to the stump of what was a very large tree that looked like a pecan tree but wasn't.

They just opened up and bees, wasp, bumble bee, love bugs, everything loves it. It smells pretty strong.

This is south Louisiana.

 

[jrshay]

I think its Black Locust.

 

[jmgi]

I don't know what it is as of now, but I do know that it isn't black locust, black locust flowers are generally larger and hang off the bottom of the branch, not on top of the branch.

 

[paintingpreacher]

The bloom looks like Chinese Privet, very sweet smelling.

 

[jmgi]

I think paintingpreacher has it right when I looked it up.

 

[Vance G]

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[Gilligan]

I think you are right!

 

[nediver]

Def looks like privet. Anyone else see the long horn beetle in the lower right?

 

[allan]

i'm go to take a shot and say it look like honeysuckle to me

 

[Brad Bee]

Yep, looks like privet to me. It grows in this area like crazy. It is a nuisance. It is an invasive plant also. However, bees love it and it makes GREAT honey, or at least its one of my favorites. Very strong taste and darker in color than clover or wildflower honey. There was a thread on here last week and someone wrote that they didn't like the honey, so YMMV.

 

[Gilligan]

i'm go to take a shot and say it look like honeysuckle to me

Nah, these are very small, it's the privet they were right, looks just like all the google images I found of it.

 

[Gilligan]

Def looks like privet. Anyone else see the long horn beetle in the lower right?

Good eye, but I'm betting its an assassin bug, Los of those out today, saw one and a red wasp duking it out in my shed's door frame.

http://creepycrawlypoetry.com/assassinbugs.html

 

[larrybeach]

Looks a lot like the privet in my area. The blooms look bigger, but maybe just a close photo. I think privet is the main honey maker for me, followed by clover. Most people do not like privet, but beekeepers here love it. The honey is very good, a little darker than clover, nice flavor.