Solstice Wreath

One of the things that I always make for the winter solstice ceremony is a wreath from things that grew in my little corner of the world over the past seasons. The base is made from grapevine prunings which are garnished with cedar, spruce, holly, honeysuckle,and berries. Also, at the bottom are a couple of bird nests that I found after the windstorm in August. The wreath is burned on the solstice fire as an offering for all that the earth gave us this year. It should dry out and burn pretty good in a couple of weeks.