Tag Archives: Lonicera involucrata

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Mary Sue Ittner recently photographed the fruit of Twinberry, Lonicera involucrata.

They look like little corsages! This plant is a native honeysuckle. The berries may be poisonous to humans, but Black Bears have been seen eating them.

Thanks to Mary Sue for allowing me to share her photo with you here.

No wind this morning so the Pacific Ocean was flat calm. On a walk with Rick and our golden retriever, Duffy, at Gualala Point Regional Park, we saw whale spouts. No need for a sweater either as it is quite warm on the Mendonoma coast today.

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Craig Tooley photographed this native plant several weeks ago. It's called Twinberry, Lonicera involucrata.

The dark "twin" berries are encircled by maroon bracts, giving them quite a distinctive look. The berries are said to be terribly bitter, so we'll just enjoy their beauty on the bush.

Thanks to Craig for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To see much more of Craig's nature photography, here is his website:

The fog pulled back in the Gualala/Anchor Bay area today, and we are having a lovely day with gentle breezes. sigh...

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Bush Honeysuckle, Lonicera involucrata, is sporting beautiful berries and flowers. Peggy Berryhill photographed these striking berries.

Fruit of Bush Honeysuckle by Peggy BerryhillBush Honeysuckle is a native plant and is also called Twinberry, for obvious reasons. When I looked this plant up on Wikipedia, the site said, "It may be edible or very unpalatable, or even poisonous." Well, let's just admire this beautiful plant and not taste the berries!

Thanks to Peggy for allowing me to share her photo with you here.