Tree identification

[Ian123]

Anyone got any ideas, I’m guessing it’s a type of acacia. First saw it a few years ago and it was in flower. Quite literally I have never seen so many bees on anything, including hornets taking the bees.

 

[Curly green finger's]

False acacia Ian for sure.
Locust tree another name.

 

[GuyNir]

Aye, looks like black locust.

 

[Norton Caff]

The school behind me had one of these. They cut it down because it attracted wasps! Unbelievable!

 

[Ian123]

Ok we have a lot of acacia type around on road verges it flowers about end of May. This 1 is slightly different and so are the flower bunches.

 

[Curly green finger's]

Ok we have a lot of acacia type around on road verges it flowers about end of May. This 1 is slightly different and so are the flower bunches.

Do you have a photo of the flowers Ian?

 

[Martimart]

Anyone got any ideas, I’m guessing it’s a type of acacia. First saw it a few years ago and it was in flower. Quite literally I have never seen so many bees on anything, including hornets taking the bees. View attachment 27272

The Woodland Trust have made a Tree Identification App that's free to use. Tree ID Link

 

[Ian123]

Do you have a photo of the flowers Ian?

Unfortunately not I’ll keep an eye and am sure it flowered later than this. But it was a few years ago. Maybe next year…….again!

 

[enrico]

It looks like our neighbours locust tree. What makes you think it isn't?

 

[Ian123]

It looks like our neighbours locust tree. What makes you think it isn't?

It’s not dissimilar to the robina that flowers in late May but it’s flowers are different. It may well be locust but then I need ti figure the other one out!

 

[Gilberdyke John]

Anyone got any ideas, I’m guessing it’s a type of acacia. First saw it a few years ago and it was in flower. Quite literally I have never seen so many bees on anything, including hornets taking the bees. View attachment 27272

Google has an identification feature which can be accessed via the camera function. Take a photo on your phone first for reference. My Robinia has some very impressive thorns which discourage getting up close and personal