Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: winter clean up, 5 by Weerobin

Weerobin wrote:
I took advantage of an unusually warm weekend (60 degrees!) to do a little survey and clean up in the woods. I ran across some odd fruit in the woods. The first one turns out to be the fruit of Liriodendron tulipifera (pics 1&2). I had never seen it before, but it was a dead give away which tree they came from since the ground under my tulip tree was littered with them. But I can\'t tell where the 2nd one is coming from (pics 3&4). I presume one of you woody-philes will be able to help me out?

I also ran across my long-forgotten Chimonanthus praecox, not really hardy here, but has survived 10+ years. I never remember to go looking for it\'s bloom this time of year. So today, I found it in full blooming splendor, but I can\'t imagine a sorrier looking bloom (pic 5). And it\'s supposed to be fragrant, but I had my nose glued to the bloom and couldn\'t detect any hint of scent. I think it is another painful reminder to us zone pushers that plants may survive outside their zone, but they\'re often not happy to be here.