The morning sun highlights these Trumpet Vine (Campsis radicans) flowers and buds. These are instinctively loved by hummingbirds and insects. Other birds choose Trumpet Vines‘ dense foliage is for nesting. Copyright 2026 Pamela BreitbergAfter blooming large long seed pods form; here they have yet to develop. My first knowledge of Trumpet Vines were of the ones growing on the side of my grandparent’s garage. They fascinated me. I tried cuttings from my sister’s garden on my garage and soon learned to remove them as they clung too deeply to the bricks and mortar. Copyright 2026 Pamela BreitbergThe denseness of this native, agressive, vine is clear in this photo. This particular Trumpet Vine is home on a nearby Golf Course fencing. Read more about them here. Copyright 2026 Pamela BreitbergClose up portrait of a Trumpet Vine flower makes it appear more prominent that in reality. Copyright 2026 Pamela Breitberg
