Japanese honeysuckle, a climbing vine. These flowers are unmistakeable with their long, curved stamens and their pretty fluted shape. They can be buttery-yellow to white, depending on their age. Honeysuckle is invasive and hard to eradicate, (it is even completely banned in New Hampshire despite being used as a garden plant elsewhere,) but I'm still fond of it because it attracts so many butterflies and hummingbirds, and has a pleasant sweet smell.
this little black bug liked the flowers too
Growing on the shrubs on the east side of the highest, westmost path around 117th street in Morningside Park, Manhattan.
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