I have always had honeysuckle around in my backyard growing up and I love pinching off the end and getting a tiny drop of nectar. This honeysuckle I grew up with was most likely, Lonicera japonica, and little did I know then it is an invasive species that can be potentially damaging to our native plants. Several states have prohibited it because it can grow very rapidly and outcompete native plants for vital resources. Because of its few natural enemies in North America Japanese Honeysuckle is mostly free to grow and is often planted in landscapes and other areas for ornamental reasons. According to the Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants, it is an evergreen twining woody vine that will grow on anything. This is bad for small trees that can be overtaken and killed by the honeysuckle, but most gardeners take advantage of this characteristic allowing it to wrap on to structure in a decorative manner. I found a youtube video of a lovely elderly couple who can show you how to eat honeysuckle nectar.
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