Ornate Snipe Fly - Chrysolpolis ornatus http://www.cirrusimage.com/flies_ornate_snipe.htm See bugguide links at above link page bottom for more info. Fori scores an assist on this identification.

Looks like the local deer go for the leaves, same as here where they clip Hyacinthoides x massartiana and Scilla peruviana.

Yes, that is a correct identification.

Looks kind of like a burr oak, but very young oaks often have a bit different leaves than adults., Also looks like a swamp chestnut oak, but the latter is unlikely in MI. Looks like it's sprouting from a base?