Black-throated Blue Warbler, native honeysuckle berry

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ML Strahlendorff

Metuchen, NJ, United States

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A couple of years ago I planted our native trumpet honeysuckle, lonicera sempervirens, in an effort to attract hummingbirds. It turned out to be a terrific, easy-care plant that blooms from spring through frost and is a hummingbird favorite. As a bonus, the honeysuckle produces berries in time for fall migration and I was fortunate to see this male Black-throated Blue Warbler harvesting the berries during a September visit.