D178-2012 Rudbeckia, species or variety unknown, but probably Rudbeckia hirta, aka Black-eyed Susan
Family Asteraceae . . . Native to North America
Look closely and see the bright yellow pollen just beginning to form on the outer rim of the dark center of the flower.

Toledo Botanical Garden, Ohio
June 27, 2012
(nex5n)
D178-2012 Rudbeckia, species or variety unknown, but probably Rudbeckia hirta, aka Black-eyed Susan
Family Asteraceae . . . Native to North America

Toledo Botanical Garden, Ohio
June 27, 2012
(nex5n)
D128-2012 Peony Garden, tree peony

Nichols Arboretum, Ann Arbor, Michigan
May 8, 2012
(nex5n)
D128-2012 Petals 'painted' with the master touch of Mother Nature.
A tree peony in the Peony Garden

Nichols Arboretum, Ann Arbor, Michigan
May 8, 2012
(nex5n)
Fuchsia in profusion - with a smidgen of spider
A tree peony in the Peony Garden

Nichols Arboretum, Ann Arbor, Michigan
May 8, 2012
(nex5n)
D109-2012 Mock-orange
( Genus Philadelphus, species unknown)
Family Hydrangeaceae

Crooked Lake, Michigan
April 19, 2012
(nex5n)
D110-2012 White baneberry 02
Achtaea pachypoda     Family Ranunculaceae
Native to eastern North America

Nichols Arboretum, Ann Arbor, Michigan
April 20, 2012
(nex5n)
D109-2012 Maple tree keys.  It looks like a high percentage of the keys never developed...perhaps the flowers weren't pollinated?

Gallup Park, Ann Arbor
April 19, 2012
(nex5n)
Hemlock #01 03

Carolina Hemlock (Tsuga caroliniana)
Family  Pinaceae  Distribution  Appalachian Mountains

Laurel Grove, Nichols Arboretum
April 2, 2012
(nex-5)
D109-2012 Mock-orange
( Genus Philadelphus, species unknown)
Family Hydrangeaceae

Crooked Lake, Michigan
April 19, 2012
(nex5n)
D109-2012 Mock-orange
( Genus Philadelphus, species unknown)
Family Hydrangeaceae

Crooked Lake, Michigan
April 19, 2012
(nex5n)
D109-2012 Mock-orange
( Genus Philadelphus, species unknown)
Family Hydrangeaceae

Crooked Lake, Michigan
April 19, 2012
(nex5n)
See photo in original gallery.