Can anyone identify this insect magnet bush?

[Gilberdyke John]

This is currently in flower and is a magnet for honey bees, bumble bees and hover flies. The flower "bells" are about 3mm diameter and 6 mm long.

 

[Davelin]

May possibly be an abutilon, many varieties, difficult to tell from pictures, but does have bell like flowers.

 

[Tim.S]

Symphoricarpus, hard to tell from the pics but possibly Orbiculatus or one of it's forms.

 

[IBeeHere]

Agree with Tim.S I think it is a Symphoricarpos

 

[norfolknchance]

cob nut

Agree with Tim.S I think it is a Symphoricarpos

Have to totally disagree on this one its a Correas Cob Nut produce the nut in October just my humble opinion,def of the correas family,

 

[norfolknchance]

honey

Have to totally disagree on this one its a Correas Cob Nut produce the nut in October just my humble opinion,def of the correas family,

remember honey attracts more flys than vinegar

 

[Luminos]

Have to totally disagree on this one its a Correas Cob Nut produce the nut in October just my humble opinion,def of the correas family,

Corylus produces flowers in early spring

 

[IBeeHere]

And has catkins (male) and tiny red tufts (female) on same tree as wind pollinated not flowers with petals as shown in pic.

 

[Gilberdyke John]

This is currently in flower and is a magnet for honey bees, bumble bees and hover flies. The flower "bells" are about 3mm diameter and 6 mm long.

Thanks for the suggestions so far but google images haven't confirmed any so far. I have added a couple more pics one with one of my girls and one with a butterfly to give some idea of scale.

 

[Tim.S]

Definitely Symphoricarpus.
Tim. With my professional horticulturalist hat on!

 

[IBeeHere]

Type in Symphoricarpos mollis, also from another professional horticulturists hat on.

 

[Suzi Q]

Symphoricarpos rotundifolius?

 

[Gilberdyke John]

Type in Symphoricarpos mollis, also from another professional horticulturists hat on.

That looks hopeful. I await berries to see what arrives. The insects are certainly working hard at pollinating the flowers.
If its a regular late flower/nectar source I will look into multiplying its presence

 

[Monsieur Abeille]

Sorry to hijack thread (hopefully its been answered OK), but that reminded me of this bush/tree that I saw in mid France during June, covered with all sorts of bees - any of you clever chaps and chappesses able to identify?

 

[Luminos]

It might be a strawberry tree (Arbutus)?

 

[Suzi Q]

Aha! Loquat, Eriobotrya japonica, nice edible fruits, although the one in my little garden dosen't produce any. Or, could be wrong.....

 

[Luminos]

Yes, the leaves don't look quite right for Arbutus

 

[Margaret Elisabeth]

OP. Looks like a Vaccinium to me. Grows on acid soils Blueberry/bilberry type plant. the nearest I could see online was Vaccinium vacillans nice site but has copyright so cannot copy just input the name of the plant to look.

 

[Gilberdyke John]

Definitely Symphoricarpus.
Tim. With my professional horticulturalist hat on!

Thanks for the suggestions. The bush has developed pink berries and it seems it could be Magic or Coral Berry which is indeed a Symphoricarpus

 

[Easy Beesy]

Often thought it was some sort of cotoneaster - great to hear its real name - it's coved in bees and others every year - we have it as hedging.