Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum) (29/06/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield, W Sussex (hedge alongside track rear of workshop). They have pink unopened flowers (others can be white) but turn yellowish when open. All the petals are covered in little tiny glandular hairs which you can just about make out here.
Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum) (29/06/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield, W Sussex (hedge alongside track rear of workshop).
Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum) (16/06/2021) From West Mill Lane along main Small Dole Road towards New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Opened flowers are white and creamy yellow - they darken to orange when pollinated.
Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum) (03/07/2021) From West Mill Lane along main Small Dole Road towards New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. The five anthers on their long stamens and the equally long style above - atop which sits the stigma.
Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum) (03/07/2021) From West Mill Lane along main Small Dole Road towards New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. The whole plant (and the petal edges although that is not visible here) is covered in little glandular hairs.
Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum) (16/06/2021) From West Mill Lane along main Small Dole Road towards New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. A load of unopened flowers (white) and opened ones which then are yellowish.
Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum) (16/06/2021) From West Mill Lane along main Small Dole Road towards New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex.
Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum) (16/06/2021) From West Mill Lane along main Small Dole Road towards New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. This one has been pollinated - they turn orangey when this happens.
Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum) (20/06/2022) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex.
Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum) (20/06/2022) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. You can see the bit in the middle is the ovaries and from where the fruits will form once the flower is pollenated (at which point the petals turn reddish).
Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum) (20/06/2022) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Close up of the unpollenated ovaries from where the fruits will form.
Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum) (24/07/2022) Widewater Lagoon and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex (quite a lot of It growing in the scrubby bit next to the drop down to the lagoons). Flowers now reddish meaning they've been pollinated.
Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum) (24/07/2022) Widewater Lagoon and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex (quite a lot of It growing in the scrubby bit next to the drop down to the lagoons). When berries are starting to form (freom the bit in the middle of the petal tubes) the petals curl up at the end like this.
Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum) (24/07/2022) Widewater Lagoon and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex (quite a lot of It growing in the scrubby bit next to the drop down to the lagoons). Old and quite wrinkly and veined leaves.
Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum) (29/06/2020) Southbank Equestrian, New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (all over the place). Leaves highly variable.
Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum) (20/06/2022) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. They all have little hairs along the edges.
Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum) (24/07/2022) Widewater Lagoon and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex (quite a lot of It growing in the scrubby bit next to the drop down to the lagoons). The fruiting bodies from which the berries will emerge.
Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum) (24/07/2022) Widewater Lagoon and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex (quite a lot of It growing in the scrubby bit next to the drop down to the lagoons). Fruiting body developing.
Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum) (24/07/2022) Widewater Lagoon and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex (quite a lot of It growing in the scrubby bit next to the drop down to the lagoons). Berries emerging from their casings - they will redden as they age.
Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum) (24/07/2022) Widewater Lagoon and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex (quite a lot of It growing in the scrubby bit next to the drop down to the lagoons). A couple of ripe fruits amidst the younger ones developing above..
Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum) (24/07/2022) Widewater Lagoon and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex (quite a lot of It growing in the scrubby bit next to the drop down to the lagoons). Fully ripe berries.
Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum) (24/07/2022) Widewater Lagoon and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex (quite a lot of It growing in the scrubby bit next to the drop down to the lagoons). A mass of ripe berries which are poisonous.