Western Trumpet Honeysuckle, Orange Honysuckle (Lonicera ciliosa)

Another hummingbird favourite at this time of year!

comments (4)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Beautiful, looks like a tropical flower not to be expected in Canada. Posted 7 years ago
1. gary fast
  
  Lion
  
  Quite surprising what is hidden by the supporting trees. Thanks for the comment. Posted 7 years ago

Flown Kimmerling

Lion

Gorgeous! It is wonderful to see a native Lonicera! <3 The introduced, invasive ones are such a pain! Posted 7 years ago
1. gary fast
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! You really wouldn’t notice the blossoms unless you heard the “hum” of a hummingbird or saw the bright orange trumpets from the blossoms laying on the ground. They are not that abundant but lovely to see. Posted 7 years ago

The Orange honeysuckle

''Lonicera ciliosa'', the orange honeysuckle or western trumpet honeysuckle is a honeysuckle native to forests of western North America. A deciduous shrub growing to 6 m tall with hollow twigs, the leaves are opposite, oval, 4–10 cm long with the last pair on each twig merged to form a disk.

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Similar species: Dipsacales

Species identified by gary fast