Is this edible and anyone know what its is?

[Justin Snyder]

Rub one on the inside of your lip, if you don't get sick in the next 12 hours try one or two. If you still don't get sick try a hand full.

[RidgeRunner]

Looks like one of the "imported" bush type honeysuckles.
Most likely Loniceva Macckir.  Most honeysuckle berries are suppossed to be "some what"
poison.  I dont think they are ripe.  Most are RED when ripe.  Birds love to eat them.

David

[JackCrafty]

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[stickbender]

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                                               Wayne

[chigger]

 This might be it,Lonicerais... a shrub that white tail use when they migrate from place to place it is mainly dropped from there poop in seeds and birds also drop Lonicera when the migrate from north to south or south to north.

[mcginnis6010]

This might be it,Lonicerais... a shrub that white tail use when they migrate from place to place it is mainly dropped from there poop in seeds and birds also drop Lonicera when the migrate from north to south or south to north.

yea i think that this is it. thank chigger

[Josh B]

If it's  honey suckle, it puts out berries a lot sooner than the amur honey suckle I'm familiar with.  It does look exactly like it though.  If it is, you have some fine shoot shaft material.  I just cut a few dozen shoots Sunday.  Its hollow inside so you have to be a little gentle while straightening   But it does make good arrows.  Here's some pics of the bark and the hollow ends of the shaft.  If it looks close, don't eat the berries.  Before I knew what it was, I squished one and tasted a tiny bit of the juice with the tip of my tongue.  At first the taste was very sweet and palatable.  Within a second a nasty bitter after taste set in that lasted an hour.  Hope this helps.  Josh

[mcginnis6010]

If it's  honey suckle, it puts out berries a lot sooner than the amur honey suckle I'm familiar with.  It does look exactly like it though.  If it is, you have some fine shoot shaft material.  I just cut a few dozen shoots Sunday.  Its hollow inside so you have to be a little gentle while straightening   But it does make good arrows.  Here's some pics of the bark and the hollow ends of the shaft.  If it looks close, don't eat the berries.  Before I knew what it was, I squished one and tasted a tiny bit of the juice with the tip of my tongue.  At first the taste was very sweet and palatable.  Within a second a nasty bitter after taste set in that lasted an hour.  Hope this helps.  Josh

what the best way to remove the bark on the honeysuckle? Any suggestions will be appreciated.

[Buckeye Guy]

Use one of the cheep vegetable peelers that look like a knife that is split ,the sharp edge is in between the split part !
Works great !

[mcginnis6010]

Use one of the cheep vegetable peelers that look like a knife that is split ,the sharp edge is in between the split part !
Works great !

I have one of them and the wife dosent like it much so im sure she wont mind if i put it to good use.

[Josh B]

I leave the bark on for a couple months while the shafts dry in bundles of six.  Then I just whittle it off with a pocket knife.  Josh

[mcginnis6010]

ok thanks for the info josh

[Rick Wallace]

Did you ask the property owner?  Hes been around a long time,he probly knows.