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Friday, September 23, 2011

Honeysuckle Berries are ripening in the warm weather on the Mendonoma Coast

I so enjoy California Honeysuckle - Lonicera hispidula. In the spring lovely pink blossoms appear. And now, on this first day of autumn, the berries that formed after the blossoms have begun to ripen. They are round and a brilliant orange-red. They are edible but very bitter. Some birds will eat them if they can't find other food. With all the Huckleberry bushes we have on our property in Anchor Bay providing a multitude of sweet berries, the fruits of the Honeysuckle usually adorn the vines well into winter.

To see their pink blossoms, click on this link and imagine you are smelling their delicate fragrance: http://mendonomasightings.blogspot.com/2011/06/california-honeysuckle-has-begun.html

2 comments:

Carolyn André said...

I loved seeing more pics of the fox kits. How lucky for Katherine to have them in her own courtyard!
Thanks for those.

Jeanne Jackson said...

I know! I'm a little jealous but happy she has shared them with us!