Annie - well you sure confused me. I saw that there were only 4 comments and mine wasn't one of them and so thought maybe it got doubled posted. Then I read your comment and it all makes sense. Friday night is my excuse - I'm tired. :)

I think everyone found it...lower RH corner, the green pipe has been extended in the right picture...covered by a black pipe in the left.

Thanks everyone. I checked this morning, and they really are dead. But the columbines are already in bud and it's going to be a good show. I know some people here do not appreciate their self-seeding ways but be assured mine are all grown intentionally from seeds I collected. In containers, they do die after a few seasons and my tendency to deadhead means that I never get any volunteers. And unlike the divas that roses are, columbines are happy on my NNW balcony with limited sun. I have decided to do nothing until columbines are done blooming. Then, I have plants in smaller pots (a pink dipladenia, a baby clematis paniculata, and a camellia) that will be happy to occupy the space that has opened up. I have killed 7 of 10 roses I have tried to grow in the past 4/5 years so I am just going to watch the remaining three for a season or two before I add anymore. In contrast, I have lost only one of half a dozen clematis so..who need roses...

Bob - That’s brilliant! I do magic eye by looking past, not crossing eyes, but got the cross-eyed method to work here. I’m currently wearing a monovision setup of contacts, plus plagued by massive floaters, so it’s not perfect. But I will definitely try this again next time when not influenced by known answers. Oh and funny about the tie, I thought it was a cane also. I was confused when I saw mention of a tie in the answers