My First Frost Flower!

A friend at UUBN brought Frost Flowers to my attention several years ago.  They are created from the ooze, a kind of sap, from several plants, one of which is White Crownbeard (Verbesina virginica).  But the miracle is this:  My friend gave me two White Crownbeards which I planted in the spring and they did fine all summer until last week  I noticed they were gone, probably due to a critter finding them to be a delicious treat.    

But today, while taking a walk I found a Frost Flower on the site of the eaten plants.   No plants -- but a beautiful miracle of nature.  

Turns out the flower is formed through the root and a very small stem which sometimes may not be visible.