This is Bird Hills, Huron River Watershed, southern Lower Peninsula of Michigan.

Early Spring, Bird Hills

Does anyone recognize this flower?

Winter Aconite (Eranthis  hightails). Big thanks to Chris Stier and Tim Dykema, who helped me identify this flower.

Here's another view of the same flower.

Winter Aconite (Eranthis hyemalis)

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Thanks to Tim Dykema for finding this illustration.

 

The trout lily leaves are in focus. They look a little like trout viewed through water, don't they? Yellow blossoms to come.

These trout lily (Erythronium americanum) leaves are in focus. They look a little like trout viewed through water, don’t they? Yellow blossoms to come.

Skunk cabbage blossoms emerging from soggy ground.

Skunk cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus) emerging from soggy ground.