what sort of flower is this?

[biglongdarren]

my bees were on it today,its more a big bush and has a very strong smell from it,would they be getting nectar off it or what?
Darren.

 

[nelletap]

I think it is a flowering current, latin name Ribes. I'm not foolproof.
Tricia

 

[biglongdarren]

yea thats what it is now when you give me something to google....thanks. they would be getting nectar off it would they?

 

[Haughton Honey]

I think it is a flowering current, latin name Ribes. I'm not foolproof.
Tricia

Which is where the name Ribe....na came from.

 

[MODNOD]

Which is where the name Ribe....na came from.

But not from this particular type of ribes

 

[MuswellMetro]

But not from this particular type of ribes

mine are bringing in flowering current pollen, a sort of muddy yellow/beige colour, traced it back to flowering currents and also sampled some pollen sac off an omf board

also green ish apple and pear pollens coming in

The spring has really caught up

 

[keithgrimes]

'tis a flowering currant alright. I was taught not to do an inspection before the flowering currant is flowering (one of those 'cast not a clout till May be out' sort of rules of thumb)

 

[richardbees]

That's interesting, keith, i.e. local related truths. There's not a lot of currants that I know here of BUT there is a local street planted, by the Council, with ornamental cherry trees which act as my guide - when they come into flower - my bees are happy enough so I can open without smoking.
richard

 

[SteveJ]

Plants and Beekeeping by F.N.Howes says
There are many varieties of flowering
currant. In some the flower tube is too long for the hive bee
to obtain nectar. So you may get some nectar.

SteveJ

 

[REDWOOD]

Had a little look at a few books and it might be a pulborough scarlet ribe