Top native honeysuckles
18 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Glaucous Honeysuckle
Lonicera dioica
caterpillars
25
hosts
3
food
13
flowers
39
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Twinberry Honeysuckle
Lonicera involucrata
caterpillars
24
hosts
2
food
15
flowers
50
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American Fly-honeysuckle
Lonicera canadensis
caterpillars
22
hosts
3
food
14
flowers
34
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Hairy Honeysuckle
Lonicera hirsuta
caterpillars
22
hosts
3
food
14
flowers
34
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Coral Honeysuckle
Lonicera sempervirens
caterpillars
20
hosts
4
food
15
flowers
66
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Swamp Fly Honeysuckle
Lonicera oblongifolia
caterpillars
20
hosts
3
food
11
flowers
34
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Mountain Fly-honeysuckle
Lonicera villosa
caterpillars
20
hosts
2
food
10
flowers
29
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Grape Honeysuckle
Lonicera reticulata
caterpillars
19
hosts
3
food
12
flowers
59
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Sweetberry Honeysuckle
Lonicera caerulea
caterpillars
19
hosts
1
food
16
flowers
53
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Orange Honeysuckle
Lonicera ciliosa
caterpillars
18
hosts
2
food
10
flowers
23
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Utah Honeysuckle
Lonicera utahensis
caterpillars
18
food
11
flowers
29
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Pink Honeysuckle
Lonicera hispidula
caterpillars
15
hosts
3
food
14
flowers
26
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Yellow Honeysuckle
Lonicera flava
caterpillars
15
hosts
1
food
8
flowers
28
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Purpleflower Honeysuckle
Lonicera conjugialis
caterpillars
15
food
8
flowers
19
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Southern Honeysuckle
Lonicera subspicata
caterpillars
14
hosts
2
food
9
flowers
31
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Chaparral Honeysuckle
Lonicera interrupta
caterpillars
14
hosts
2
food
9
flowers
18
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Western White Honeysuckle
Lonicera albiflora
caterpillars
14
food
7
flowers
27
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Arizona Honeysuckle
Lonicera arizonica
caterpillars
11
food
7
flowers
20