I remember pulling apart L. japonica blooms as a kid for the sweet nectar. I guess you can't do that with the native honeysuckle, which is evergreen for me.
Sally, I don't think my sweet woodruff gets dead patches in the summer. Or does it?
I can't remember! Jeff was saying last year that sweet woodruff was too aggressive for him, but I find it really easy to control, especially in areas that are not well watered.
Now I'm really curious about how an opuntia fruit might taste.