What kind of tree is this?

[Hi-Tech]

I am new to the Kentucky area and I have some trees on my property edge that are blooming and the bees are all over it. Does anyone know what they are? I see bees returning back to the hive but they aren't carrying pollen so I assume they are getting nectar.

[Smertrios]

Looks like a Bee Bee Tree (My guess)

[Maggiesdad]

No Evodia, yes Rhus copallina (copallinum).

[Hi-Tech]

I think you may be right. I was thinking maybe some kind of sumac..

[sc-bee]

Most sumac here has small serrated edges on the leaves. But there is a smooth sumac.

[biggraham610]

My vote is Sumac. G

[Rurification]

It is a smooth sumac.   We have them all over and the bees love them.

[GSF]

I'd say it's a sumac as well. From my understanding if a sumac's bloom is white then it's poison sumac, red is otherwise.

[Rurification]

The blooms are white/cream/green, but the drupes [berries] are red.   

[The old rhyme is 'Leaves of three, let it be.  Berries white, take flight.]

[GSF]

Thanks Robin, I'll try to remember that one since I've started reading up on herbal remedies.

[Rurification]

I've done a bunch of stuff with sumac.   Here's a blog post about some of them.
http://rurification.blogspot.com/2011/09/sumac.html

My favorite thing is to soak the drupes in water for a few hours and then make lemonade out of it.   So good!