Thanks to this FANTASTIC resource I can now finally get my plants identified. I bow down to all of you botanical wizards! Here are three mysteries that birds brought to me: The first is a bush that produces beautiful, delicate hanging bell like pale creamy yellow flowers in spring. Now it has double red berries that have a matte finish. The second, is it a dogwood? It has clusters of tiny ivory flowers in spring. Now something has eaten most of it. What is the nasty predator? Third is another bush that I've seen along the roadsides here in New Hampshire. The blooms are just starting and will turn pink. Thanks again for your help!!
Well, I think I've solved one of my mysteries! The caterpillar is a Dogwood Sawfly. The tree a red-twigged dogwood - Redosier Dogwood (Cornus sericea) ? Confirmation would be appreciated!
chim- yes, the first one is fly honeysuckle. thanks! the other might be a spirea as you say but the flowers are pink not white as on alba. but that's close enough for me. does anyone know if i should keep these or if they are invasive? i love the honeysuckle, i hope it's a friendly plant.
Seems S. alba can be light pink also. S. tomentosa may be a better match, being pink flowered. The underside of the leaf, tomentose or fuzzy, should determine if it is either of the species, according to descriptions.
Does anyone know if my Dogwood ID is correct? I think it's probably not. The bark is not red at this time.
Yes, thank you, I was thinking that too. Will post again when that happens if the berries don't all get eaten!
It sure looks like Cornus sericea to me, but I am not a botonist, nor do I play one on TV. We have Red Osier Dogwood all around these parts, but I do not know if there are look alikes in your area.
