Hello, friends!

Our state wildflower, dwarf lake iris (Iris lacustris) is blooming in Michigan! The earliest observation of its flowering in Michigan this year was on May 9, 2021, although it was blooming in Canada and Wisconsin earlier.

I was out last week starting my population surveys. I visited dwarf lake iris populations on property owned by The Nature Conservancy and Michigan Nature Association. Thank you for participating in our research!