While it may seem as if snow and cold have settled in for good, there are all sorts of things going on in plants, on plants, underground, in nooks and niches, etc. In this gall, one that we are all familiar with, there is the larva of the goldenrod gall fly, just waiting for the right time to transform into an adult. If a chickadeee, woodpecker or squirrel doesn't get to it first!

To see a few shots of the pupa and the half transformed adult, see here: http://www.pbase.com/fwg/image/147990417