Cantaloupes can be identified by the characteristic system of ridges that encompass the outside of the rind and look almost as if the fruit is covered in a net. Look for cantaloupes with prominent, cream-colored ridges and select those that are free of bruising.
Several species of honeysuckle found in NY are characterized as invasive, including: Morrowâs honeysuckle (Lonicera morrowii), Tatarian honeysuckle (Lonicera tatarica), Amur honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii), and Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) .
The honey locust tree, or honeylocust, is a fast grower and is considered invasive by some. Flowers are not especially showy. The honeylocust tree is so named because of the taste of the inner flesh of its pods, which appear in fall and unlike the black locust tree, is not toxic.