Who's Been Sprinkling BBs in the Garden?

Ok, so these aren't really BBs, but they sure look like it to me! So here's another Mystery Plant garden baffler for the astute out there reading this blog. This time there are two mysteries to solve.

First, what do you think those little "BBs" are? Did someone put them there? Did they come in on the powerful winds we had last week? Were some fairies "bowling" in the Woodland Garden and leave their balls behind? Hmm, those leaf veins do kind of look like tiny lanes, come to think of it! If so, looks like there were a lot of gutter balls in that game.

Second mystery: Can anyone confidently (or otherwise) identify the plant to which this leaf belongs? Hint: it's a mid-to-late summer bloomer in the Woodland Garden, and no, it's not a Toad Lily ... It's actually something that has become a real favorite of ours since we've been growing it, and we put yet another one in this spring, just to keep its cousin company. If you don't have one of these, and have a shady garden, this is an absolute must have plant, not only for its gorgeous foliage, but for its luscious flowers as well.

Have fun with this one, and let me know what your guesses or informed opinions are in the comments...

Photo by Fernymoss, taken June 24, 2008. After this coming week, I sure hope I can get back out with the camera more often, but until then, it's still very work intensive for me ...