Sunday Picture Post: Honeysuckle

Posted on May 19, 2019 by crispina kemp

Woodbine, aka Honeysuckle aka Lonicera periclymenum opens its flowers … and I couldn’t decide which shot to use. All photos taken 16th May 2019

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25 Responses to Sunday Picture Post: Honeysuckle

  1. Dale's avatar Dale says:
    May 19, 2019 at 1:11 pm

    All so gorgeous and I like the second one with the dandelion fluff looking like sparkles.

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  2. Jen's avatar Jen Goldie says:
    May 19, 2019 at 2:29 pm

    For some reason I like the simplicity of the top one. It’s so clear and shows the different stages of the flower. Yup I like the first one best. 😊

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  5. Joy Pixley's avatar Joy Pixley says:
    May 20, 2019 at 12:59 pm

    What a weirdly gorgeous flower that is; it looks almost alien (but in a good way). I especially like the first photo, but the others are great shots too!

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    • crispina kemp's avatar crimsonprose says:
      May 20, 2019 at 1:11 pm

      I think that third shot especially looks weird, which is why I included it. And really strong colour for British flora. But a photo doesn’t capture the smell. As others have commented, it does smell divine

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      • Joy Pixley's avatar Joy Pixley says:
        May 20, 2019 at 2:32 pm

        Just thinking about it, I can conjure the smell, mmmm. Although my memory may be affected by these little white flowers on bushes that are currently blooming around here. Similar strong sweet smell.

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      • crispina kemp's avatar crimsonprose says:
        May 20, 2019 at 2:44 pm

        Perhaps it’s the universal smell of spring. Tantalising honey-smells to tempt the honey bees in.

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      • Joy Pixley's avatar Joy Pixley says:
        May 20, 2019 at 2:55 pm

        I’ve looked up photos, and you know how terrible I am at identifying plants, but I think it might be Asian Jasmine. The university has planted it all over the grounds for landscaping (including near my apartment) and the smell is amazing.

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      • crispina kemp's avatar crimsonprose says:
        May 20, 2019 at 2:59 pm

        Mmm, I had a potted version a few years back but after the first season it didn’t flower again. That is a divine smell, truly. Yet the honeysuckle does smell similar.

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