Exploring the Door Peninsula, Part 1: Miniaturized Magnificence | Ridges Sanctuary, Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin, USA
For persons accustomed to cultivated or other wild irises, this relatively rare Great Lakes species known as a Dwarf Lake Iris (Iris lacustris) is a miracle of miniaturization.
The highest I've ever seen its flowers rise above the leaf litter is 2 in (5 cm). At the Ridges Sanctuary, Dwarf Lake Irises grow in large patches in the sandy soil of the shoreward dune-ridge area.
And they're the most cheerful messengers of spring I know.
To see the other photos and descriptions of this series, visit
Exploring the Door Peninsula, Part 1: Miniaturized Magnificence | Ridges Sanctuary, Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin, USA
For persons accustomed to cultivated or other wild irises, this relatively rare Great Lakes species known as a Dwarf Lake Iris (Iris lacustris) is a miracle of miniaturization.
The highest I've ever seen its flowers rise above the leaf litter is 2 in (5 cm). At the Ridges Sanctuary, Dwarf Lake Irises grow in large patches in the sandy soil of the shoreward dune-ridge area.
And they're the most cheerful messengers of spring I know.
To see the other photos and descriptions of this series, visit