Life within death. Physalis alkekengi, or the Chinese/Japanese...

http://keropla.tumblr.com/post/43473915050Life within death.
Physalis alkekengi, or the Chinese/Japanese Lantern, blooms during Winter and dries during Spring. Once it is dried, the bright red fruit is seen. The outer cover is a thin mesh that held the flower petals, seen in golden brown colour.