Lonicera fragrantissima, the flowers are tiny with 4 petals held up like fingers & a 5th petal held opposite like a thumb & always as twins, 2 buds that are attached to the branches. The flowers emit a strong sweet perfume, almost like lillies, when the sun comes out. Usually I hear so many bees on it that it sounds like a beehive, but bees have been scarce here too as elsewhere. Also usually, the leaves have all fallen off & that made it easier to see the tiny witchhazel-like flowers, but this year it hasn't gotten cold enough yet, even the trees in the area are behind, only now turning yellow/orange & falling down. The honeysuckle is listed in catalogues as getting only 8 feet tall, but mine is even with the roof(1 story). There are tiny hairs on this honeysuckle like with hollyhocks, but this is a beautiful plant right outside a window; I love opening the window even for a short time to let the sweet scent in, it is not like 4 o'Clocks-no night fragrance, only in daylight, or cut & put in water inside.
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