The empty husk or exuviae of a cicada, hanging on a twig of the black maple at the garden. These exuviae are pretty common on trees, and sometimes on other tall structures too! It is surprising how far up the tree the cicada nymphs will crawl. This must have been 7 feet above ground. Some only go a foot or two before they stop. Diane photographed a lovely adult cicada a few days ago and it can be found near the beginning of this blog.