Lonicera periclymenum - Honeysuckle - (Caprifoliaceae)

Honeysuckle is common throughout the UK and Ireland.

Honeysuckle climbing over budleia

This sweetly scented climber graces the hedgerows with its attractive flowers in summer. It is most strongly scented in the evening and attracts moths, which polinate the flowers as they gather nectar.

Close-up view of a honeysuckle flower

Honeysuckle is a clockwise climber and can rapidly cover trees up to six metres tall.

Fruits of the honeysuckle in autumn

Honeysuckle blooms between June and October, and it is quite common to see the red fruit berries alongside fresh honeysuckle blooms in autumn.