Do bees go to Russian/Autumn olive bush flowers?

[twb]

These bushes are everywhere and smell like honey when blooming, but I have not yet seen honey bees on them.  Bumbles and leaf cutters but not honey bees.  If they go to them do they get nectar, pollen or both?

[Rogan]

We have quite a bit of Autumn Olive in Maryland.  I recently found out that it is an invasive plant and will grow where it is not disturbed such as along fence rows, hedge rows, tree lines, etc.  But as a beekeeper...who cares??  In my area it normally blooms for about 2 weeks starting the first week in May.  It has thousands of very sweet scented flowers.  Everytime I go and look up close, they are covered with bees.  Since I am only in my 2nd year of beekeeping, I have no idea what the noney tastes like.  Hope this helps.

[sonny]

Hi, Here in central WV autumn olive blooms mid to late April. The honey is very lightly colored and tastes faintly like the smell of the blossoms,real flowery.