When in my thirties, I was introduced to the idea of plant colonization. Over the years on numerous trips through the Midwestern landscape, I began to notice how groups of plants, both grasses and forbs formed large colonies. When I finally returned to art through photography, I began to notice miniature or beginning versions of these colonies on my walks through the countryside around our home. I began to think about and photograph not only colonization, but the intertwining of individuals or ramets and the beauty offered by these plant relationships.