Rebecca Beachy

Inventory - 3/2/2011

box turtle	found flattened on sidewalk near 3200 S. Aberdeen St. Chicago 2010 ≤ 1.625 oz
mallard duck bones	witnessed collision of duck with car 2300 N. Ashland Ave. Died in car on route to emergency vet. Bones retrieved after burial Chicago 2009 ≤ 4.75 oz
duck skull	pulled post-burial from duck listed above. Cleaned by hand with hydrogen peroxide and Q-tips ≤ 0.25 oz
lump of green moss	gifted. Sun bleached studio window Chicago 2007–2011 ≤ 0.5 oz
cow skull remnant	gifted. Separate horns attached for illusion of being a bull Columbus, Montana 2000 ≤ 5.75 oz
bull’s horn remnant	gifted. Head of skull-composite above ≤ 4.75 oz
broken starfish	gifted. Culling of marine life collection Chicago 2010 ≤ 0.38 oz
crayfish claws	found. Hand-gathered from Lake Michigan sand 2005–2010 ≤ 0.625 oz
dried horseshoe crabs	found Rhode Island coast Summer 2006 ≤ 8.75 oz
moth cocoon	gifted Greeley, Colorado 2002 ≤ 0.0125 oz
birch bark	gifted Illinois, Indiana, Michigan 2006–2010 ≤ 0.375 oz
song-bird bones	gathered, gifted Lake Michigan coastline, Chicago window collisions Peregrin falcon leavings University Hall, UIC campus Chicago, 2006–2010 ≤ 3.25 oz
turkey bones w/marrow	gifted Thanksgiving turkey Chicago, 2010 ≤ 4.75 oz
dried gourd shells	gifted. Variety of species Colorado Springs Dire, Indiana Chicago 2007–2010 ≤ 4.25 oz
eggshells of 11 chicks	21 days of incubation, 100 degrees 2 of 11 died, day 3 December 9–11 Chicago 2010 ≤ 1.875 oz
small birds nest	gifted Dire, Indiana 2007 ≤ 0.25 oz
wasp hive	chewed backyard fencing spit by wasps Summer. Chicago 2009 ≤ 0.25 oz
horse jaw remnants	gifted Meade, Kansas 2004 ≤ 3.25oz