Coral Honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) blooming abundantly right now, to welcome the Ruby-throated Hummingbirds back from their wintering grounds in Central America. Long tubular orangish-red flowers, seem to be designed just for the clowns of summer.

Coral Honeysuckle is native to the eastern United States. Its opposite leaves, growing directly below the blooms are fused at the stem forming a cup which catch rain drops creating enchanting little puddles.

These flowers continue blooming through the summer though not quite as enthusiastically as in the spring.

And they’re beautiful.

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