When we hike by lakes, marshes, creeks, and wet meadows, we often spot black twinberry (Lonerica involucrata) leafing in spring, flowering in late spring, and displaying black berries in summer.    It is  deciduous shrub in the honeysuckle family,  growing from 0.5 to 2.0 m in height.    The central stems are fairly erect, but the branches loosely extend outward.  … Continue reading →