Bitter Sweet in full bloom . . .

Almost thirty years ago I found a place to pick wild bitter sweet. 

I wouldn't harm it for the world and although it is a protected plant

 my picking/pruning has made this vine prolific, gorgeous, plentiful. 

Several others have helped themselves to the bittersweet as well.

I don't think I have ever seen a larger area, collection of the vine.

I thought this year I may be able to pick from my vine at home

but the berries are attached at the top of the vine in a huge old Oak tree.

 

So, last week my friend Barbie and I took off

to snip some of the vine from my usual hideaway spot.   

Blueberry Vine and Bitter Sweet Vine

combined into a wreath.

Bitter Sweet

in a very old piece of

Roseville pottery