D149-2012 European wild ginger, Asarum europaeum
Family Aristolochiaceae     Native to Europe; widely cultivated for ornamental value as a ground cover outside its native range.
European ginger has shiny or glossy leaves that are smaller and stifferthan the larger, velvety leaves of Asarum canadense.

Hosta Hillside, Hidden Lake Gardens, Michigan
May 29, 2012
(nex5n)
Note:  There is a companion photo, here http://smu.gs/MTVhXd  which smugmug has, for inexplicable reasons, 'filed' out of place at the end of the gallery.  This sort of sorting error is becoming all to frequent.
D149-2012 Toad Lily, 
Tricyrtis 'Lightning Strike' (misspelled as Trycyrtis on the tag)
Tricyrtis hirta     Family  Liliaceae     Native to Japan

Hosta Hillside, Hidden Lake Gardens, Michigan
May 29, 2012
(nex5n)
D149-2012 Toad Lily, 
Tricyrtis 'Lightning Strike' (misspelled as Trycyrtis on the tag)
Tricyrtis hirta     Family  Liliaceae     Native to Japan

Hosta Hillside, Hidden Lake Gardens, Michigan
May 29, 2012
(nex5n)
D149-2012 Unidentified flower
Possibly a geranium.
Critter watch:  Can you see the small green insect with extremely long hind legs?  I'm thinking grasshopper or leaf-hopper.

Hosta Hillside, Hidden Lake Gardens, Michigan
May 29, 2012
(nex5n)
D149-2012 Unidentified flower
Possibly a geranium

Hosta Hillside, Hidden Lake Gardens, Michigan
May 29, 2012
(nex5n)
D149-2012 Yellow flag iris, Iris pseudacorus
Family Iridaceae     Native to Europe, western Asia and northwest Africa
Prefers wet conditions.  Can grow literally in the water.

Hosta Hillside, Hidden Lake Gardens, Michigan
May 29, 2012
(nex5n)
D149-2012 Yellow flag iris, Iris pseudacorus
Family Iridaceae     Native to Europe, western Asia and northwest Africa
Prefers wet conditions.  Can grow literally in the water.

Hosta Hillside, Hidden Lake Gardens, Michigan
May 29, 2012
(nex5n)
D149-2012 Unidentified flower
Possibly a geranium.  Each opened blossom either had pollen laden anthers at the ends of the pink filaments, and a closed stigma, or no anthers and an opened stigma.  This is the former type.

Hosta Hillside, Hidden Lake Gardens, Michigan
May 29, 2012
(nex5n)
D149-2012 Unidentified flower
Possibly a geranium.  Each opened blossom either had pollen laden anthers at the ends of the pink filaments, and a closed stigma, or no anthers and an opened stigma.  This is the former type.

Hosta Hillside, Hidden Lake Gardens, Michigan
May 29, 2012
(nex5n)
D149-2012 Toad Lily,
Tricyrtis 'Lightning Strike' (misspelled as Trycyrtis on the tag)
Tricyrtis hirta Family Liliaceae Native to Japan

Hosta Hillside, Hidden Lake Gardens, Michigan
May 29, 2012
(nex5n)
D149-2012 Toad Lily, 
Tricyrtis 'Lightning Strike' (misspelled as Trycyrtis on the tag)
Tricyrtis hirta     Family  Liliaceae     Native to Japan

Hosta Hillside, Hidden Lake Gardens, Michigan
May 29, 2012
(nex5n)
D149-2012 Toad Lily,
Tricyrtis 'Lightning Strike' (misspelled as Trycyrtis on the tag)
Tricyrtis hirta Family Liliaceae Native to Japan

Hosta Hillside, Hidden Lake Gardens, Michigan
May 29, 2012
(nex5n)
See photo in original gallery.