Just a shell of its former self
I found this beetle shell at the base of Post Oak.
I guess the head and the inners are yum parts.
Goldeye lichen (Teloschistes exilis) with the outer layers of some seed. I actually found several of the same outer layer of this seed in several places as I was hunting for stuff with my loupe today.
Maybe an old roadrunner nest.
Silver Nightshade (Solanum elaeagnifolium) berries are always a bright spot in the winter landscape.
How high off the ground was nest?
These are very interesting articles, Mary. I shared the spider one with Steve. Thanks!
Judy, The nest was about 9-10 ft off the ground. It also was a place that I found roadrunner feathers this past summer.