Around the apartment
Nikon D80, 50mm (reversed), f8, 1/50, ISO200
Bunchberry, Cornus canadensis, is a common woodland plant in the dogwood family. Unlike other dogwoods, it's a small, herbaceous plant with a woody rhizome. It rarely exceeds 20cm tall, and has leaves in groups of 3. They flower in late spring/early summer and bear bunches of bright red berries in late summer. The berries are edible, but bland; they can be used in sauces and such. While noted as a boreal species, it is found in a variety of stand types and soil conditions.
Nikon D80, 50mm (reversed), f8, 1/50, ISO200
Along with the bunchberry being in flower, the woods around the apartment are coming to life all over. This is probably some bracken fern (Pteridium aquilinum) unfurling its fronds. My initial thought was a wood fern, then I realized that they don't tend to have branched fronds like this one. Bracken fern is common worldwide and is considered a poisonous plant due to latex in its sap. It also puts chemicals in the soil discouraging the growth of other plants, reducing resource competition. Apparently it is eaten in Japan as a vegetable, and has been linked to high incidence of stomach cancer (HINT - don't eat the bracken fern!)
Nikon D80, 50mm (reversed), f8, 1/250, ISO200
No idea what these are; they're on the lawn :P