Parasol

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STORY ON BACK:

Advertising a sizeable rummage sale, a Harris’ Antelope Squirrel twirled a parasol–saguaro crust on a mesquite twig brightened up with acacia, Desert Fern, and Fairy Duster blossoms, then trimmed with scallops of scorpion tails.
The ground dwellers gleaned useful items from their pantries – husks, hulls, spines, insect parts, and assorted unmentionables.  
“I knew those rodents were hoarders,” a browsing thrasher confided to her mate.