Honeysuckles - Chaparral Honeysuckle
Lonicera interrupta
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For years, this was as much as the flower buds developed. They had such overwhelming infestations of aphids that the buds were eaten and dehydrated before they could bloom. I finally saw bloomed flowers in the spring of 2023.
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Here are buds that dried before they could bloom. You can see residue from the aphids on the buds.
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Sometimes a few buds would start opening, but then dry out before fully developing.
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All of these buds dried out before opening.
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