Honeysuckle The Flower of June
By Anna
@LadyDuck (460669)
Switzerland
June 1, 2017 12:58am CST
The birth flowers of the month of June are the roses and the honeysuckle.
I like both, but I have a preference for the honeysuckle, because of its fragrance and because it is the symbol for the everlasting bonds of love.
For those who like unusual celebrations, June is the National Smile Month in the UK and National Oceans Month in the USA.
Several countries, included the United States, celebrate their flag day in June.
Some famous people born in June:
- Henry VIII of England
- Johnny Depp
- Marilyn Monroe
- Paul McCartney
Only two American Presidents, were born in June:
George H. W. Bush (Senior) and Donald Trump
My quote of the day:
"Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited; imagination encircles the world." Albert Einstein
Have you anything special planned for June? (Birthdays, vacations, anniversary...)
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@infatuatedbby (94921)
• United States
1 Jun 17
June is my birthday month. I don't have any plans yet, but we have a plan for a road trip in September (still far ways to go!)
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@infatuatedbby (94921)
• United States
1 Jun 17
@LadyDuck Yes, I think Summer will be too warm to go on a road trip. Do you have any plans for June?
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@LadyDuck (460669)
• Switzerland
1 Jun 17
@infatuatedbby No, we have nothing planned for June, the garden requires a lot of attention from mid May up to the end of August. We can plan something for September too.
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@LadyDuck (460669)
• Switzerland
1 Jun 17
The honeysuckle has grown a lot the past two years and now is covering all the right fence, I can smell the flowers from the kitchen early in the morning. Congratulations for your wedding anniversary, we still have 4 years to go to celebrate our 50th.
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@owlwings (43915)
• Cambridge, England
1 Jun 17
Both of my grandsons have their birthdays in June and I was married on the 29th more years ago than I care to remember.
I love both roses and honeysuckle (also known as woodbine). I remember picking the flowers and sucking the nectar from the ends of the tubes when I was small. Honeysuckle invariably reminds me (with a smile) of the marvellous song called "Misalliance" by Flanders and Swann
A piece ostensibly about the habits of climbing plants, but such an intelligent parody of narrow-minded prejudice and class-consciousness! Flanders and Swan...
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@LadyDuck (460669)
• Switzerland
1 Jun 17
Thank you for the link to this beautiful song. The 29th of June is a holiday in Italy (St.Peter and Paul), I wonder if in our days the Church celebrates marriages during holidays. I was married on the 27th of December, the Priest did not accept to marry us on the 26th because it's also a Catholic holiday (St Stephen the Protomartyr).
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
1 Jun 17
Honeysuckle flowers are so beautiful! I saw a bush the other day and just kept staring as it was so attractive.
The Jazz festival begins at the end of June and am hoping to attend. Music is in my soul! 
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
1 Jun 17
@LadyDuck I went for a walk today and I enjoyed seeing the honeysuckles. They are so pretty. 
Yes, I hope I can attend some of the shows. Look who's coming among many others. "Bob Dylan, Buddy Guy and Nora Jones are just a few of the artists coming to the 2017 Montreal International Jazz Festival." Wow!
Thank you God for the flowers and the music! .
Yes, I hope I can attend some of the shows. Look who's coming among many others. "Bob Dylan, Buddy Guy and Nora Jones are just a few of the artists coming to the 2017 Montreal International Jazz Festival." Wow!
Thank you God for the flowers and the music! .2 people like this
@LadyDuck (460669)
• Switzerland
2 Jun 17
@1hopefulman We have a Jazz Festival in Ascona every year in August.
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@topffer (42156)
• France
1 Jun 17
@LadyDuck This pink color is very nice.
Whit Monday has been a public holiday, then not a public holiday but still a holiday for many, and it is again a public holiday since 2008, although quite all shops opened on Monday are opened on Whit Monday. I read that 30% of French will work next Monday.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
1 Jun 17
June is the month we start our vegetable garden. Better to be safe than sorry. I have had frost kill my garden plants when I planted in late May.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
2 Jun 17
@LadyDuck I am hopeful to get some things planted this weekend. I need to turn the bed over at least once. My husband is going to bring in a load of soil for me. Hoping he will do it this weekend.
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@LadyDuck (460669)
• Switzerland
2 Jun 17
@ElusiveButterfly I already received the soil I needed last month. The doctor told to my husband that he must avoid to lift heavy things, so I asked the local garden shop to deliver the soil.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16560)
• China
1 Jun 17
There are so many festivals and memorable events in June.Over here we grow the honeysuckle on a large scale due to its medical value.It is also known as golden and silver flower here ,because it first has white flowers (we compare them to silver flowers),then they turn golden with silver flowers and golden flowers on a single honeysuckle.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16560)
• China
2 Jun 17
@LadyDuck The honeysuckle(flower) has a lot of medical properties,such as treating pneumonitis, dysentery and pyogenic infection,etc.
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@LadyDuck (460669)
• Switzerland
2 Jun 17
@changjiangzhibin89 I have saved several pages that I have found online, it is incredible how good those flowers are to treat diseases.
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@antonbunot (11092)
• Calgary, Alberta
1 Jun 17
Wish Donald Trump was as beautiful (character) as that flower of June!
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
1 Jun 17
Yes I am going to a wedding and its my grand daughters birthday. Apart from that it is work work work! You have a lovely month!
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@blitzfrick (2890)
• United States
1 Jun 17
My plans for June include getting a fresh coat of paint on my house trailer and the surrounding fence, and continuing with developing my flower garden. Yesterday I noticed the buds beginning to open on my honeysuckle, so exciting! I'm looking forward to seeing more hummingbirds in my garden this year because I'm planting more varieties of flowers to attract them. My honeysuckle flowers are pink and white, and I believe they're native to Oregon.
At the moment, it's Rose Festival time here in the Portland area. After the horrific incident on our light rail MAX train I'm a bit hesitant to go to any of the events, though.
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@LadyDuck (460669)
• Switzerland
1 Jun 17
I bought my pink honeysuckle in the south of France, it was a tiny plant and I was not at all sure it would have survived the Swiss winters, but it's now a big plant covering all the the right fence of the garden. I am sorry about the incident, it's better to stay safe.
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@LadyDuck (460669)
• Switzerland
2 Jun 17
@blitzfrick I miss the sea, the daily market of fresh fruits and vegetables, the people, but I am more than happy to be far from the noise and the crowds of tourists.
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@blitzfrick (2890)
• United States
2 Jun 17
@LadyDuck Do you miss living in the south of France? My brother lives there now and loves it, according to his daughter, my niece.
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@DianneN (247216)
• United States
1 Jun 17
Happy June! It's my birthday month, and I just returned from my morning walk amidst the delicious aroma of honeysuckle!!! We are celebrating our ice princess's birthday, Father's Day, my birthday in Boston, and the beginning of camp for my grandchildren. Many other exciting things going on here, too. I am also attending the end of the school year party from my former school and a wedding!
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@DianneN (247216)
• United States
1 Jun 17
@LadyDuck We have no fathers either. I'm sure our older son, who is a father, will celebrate with his family. I'm sure our younger son will celebrate with us.
As for my birthday, I have been coveting a purse and some special outfits are always in order. Many thanks!
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
1 Jun 17
Although I have nothing planned, I wish to see any honeysuckles around here.
I believe I had seen some way down the road on one of my walks a year ago, so I will look for them again.
I remember so many of these in our yard when I was a child and pulling the stem out and eating the 'honey'
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
2 Jun 17
@LadyDuck Yes the spread like wildfire if left to grow. I love them.
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@LadyDuck (460669)
• Switzerland
2 Jun 17
@TiarasOceanView I love them too, but it's important not to let them spread too much.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
1 Jun 17
June was the beginning of the school year before, but now, i think it is moved on August.
beautiful pink flower too, my friend.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
2 Jun 17
@LadyDuck i think our school is now adjusting in August school-opening. if that is the case, i will be on standby mode until the end of June, and i don't like that.
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@LadyDuck (460669)
• Switzerland
2 Jun 17
@ridingbet I understand that to be in standby mode for so long can be a problem.
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@workathomefan (8957)
• Prairieville, Louisiana
2 Jun 17
William of Wales Prince William June 21 1982 famous person born in June.
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@workathomefan (8957)
• Prairieville, Louisiana
2 Jun 17
@LadyDuck I want William to be king.
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@workathomefan (8957)
• Prairieville, Louisiana
3 Jun 17
@LadyDuck If the Queen were smart she wouldn't want Charles.
