Honeysuckles (Lonicera, Caprifolium) are arching shrubs or twining vines in the family

Caprifoliaceae, native to the Northern Hemisphere. There are about 180 species of

honeysuckle, 100 of which occur in China; Europe, India and North America, with

about 20 native species each. Widely known species include Lonicera periclymenum

(honeysuckle or woodbine), Lonicera japonica (Japanese honeysuckle, white honeysuckle,

or Chinese honeysuckle) and Lonicera sempervirens (coral honeysuckle, trumpet honeysuckle,

or woodbine honeysuckle). Hummingbirds are attracted to the flowers on some of these

plants, especially L. sempervirens and L. ciliosa (orange honeysuckle). The name Lonicera

stems from Adam Lonicer, a Renaissance botanist.