Equipment: B&H Photo, Video, Audio

B&H customer service, selection of equipment, and delivery are excellent.

Macro Photography: Allan Walls Photography

Mr. Walls provides numerous articles and videos on his website that explain basics and details of macro photography and other methods with a good helping of pithy humor. Start here if you’re interested in shooting macro.

Photography Courses: Frozen Hiker Photography

Mr. Tredinnick is a well-traveled and experienced professional photographer who also offers courses on Lightroom, and other topics, with kindness, patience, and humor.

Pollinator Friendly Plants:

Sargent’s: Our go-to local place for pollinator friendly plants including mature native plants to have an immediate impact on your flower garden. Check out their developing native prairie.

Providing sometimes hard to find native plants and seeds:

Prairie Moon Nursery

Prairie Nursery

Native Plant & Pollinator Information:

Heather Holm: Her books and websites provide encyclopedic information on pollinators and plants they interact with.

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum: One of our favorite places. Plan to visit the Arb if you’re in Minnesota.

Minnesota Wildflowers: The source for Minnesota native plants including invasive plants.

Flower Chasers: Phyllis Root and Kelly Povo search out Minnesota Wildflowers and report on their website and Minnesota Public Radio.

Birds: Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Authoritative source on identifying birds, their calls, migration patterns, etc.

Florist: Rennings

My local florist. Their stunning flowers are featured here.

Art:

Tricia French Art:

Tricia combines light, mood, introspection, and nature in her inspiring art that is featured by Restoration Hardware, General Public, and numerous reviews. We’re proud to have her art warm our home. Check it out.

Southeastern Minnesota Visual Artists (SEMVA):

SEMVA is a coop gallery with over 40 artists from around Southeastern Minnesota. Some of my photographs are on display and can be purchased there. I’m honored to be included in the SEMVA community.