We planted three small perennial plants of Physalis alkekengi, (aka bladder cherry, Chinese lantern, Japanese-lantern, strawberry ground cherry, or winter cherry). I love the cheery orangish lantern-shaped paper-like pod or husk around each bright round seed.

Photographed these little lanterns this morning outside in the dew. Each about 4–5 cm/1.57-1.97 inch long and broad. NOT lens distortion—the plant dried and squished into the ground.

"The season of failure is the best time for sowing the seeds of success."
—Paramahansa Yogananda

Thanks for looking.

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Make:	NIKON CORPORATION
Model:	NIKON D810
Exposure:	0.001 sec (1/1000)
Aperture:	f/4.5
ISO Speed:	100
Focal Length:	105 mm
Lens:	105.0 mm f/2.8