books about: damselflies

books about: damselflies

books:

Damselflies

Damselflies of the North Woods (North Woods Naturalist Guides)

Robert Dubois

Kollath-Stensaas Publishing, 2005

Superb for identifying damselflies in north US
This is a great little guide for this region. It has very clear photos of both males and females of the species that occur here (adults, no larvae). Additional photos show variants or distinguishing features. There is a key to the three families at the beginning, but ...

Dragonflies and Damselflies of California

Timothy D. Manolis

University of California Press, 2003

Not Just For California!
This is a really neat and very reasonably priced book on dragonflies and damselflies. I liked it from the first time I saw it. The color illustrations are great and with the short descriptions are very helpful for identifying the families, genera and species. The ...

Damselflies: An Ancient Mirrors Tale

Jayel Gibson

Synergy Books, 2007

Fantasy
Ilerion and his assistant Nilius have come across a villiage burned to the ground, bodies are now blackened ash along the earth. One woman is left, she barely is alive so Ilerion and Nilius take her to a healer in hopes of saving her life. Arcinae is the last of the ...

Dragonflies And Damselflies of Georgia And the Southeast (A Wormsloe Foundation Nature Book) (A Wormsloe ...

Giff Beaton

University of Georgia Press, 2007

Excellent!
Everything I wanted is in this book: beautiful photos, identification tips, larva information, possible locations, flight dates, and much more. If you have even the slightest interest in odonates, you should buy this reference.

Dragonflies and Damselflies: Model Organisms for Ecological and Evolutionary Research

Oxford University Press, USA, 2008

Dragonflies and Damselflies documents the latest advances in odonate biology and relates these to a broader ecological and evolutionary research agenda. Despite being one of the smallest insect orders, dragonflies offer a number of advantages for both laboratory and field studies. In fact, they have been crucial to the advancement of our ...

Stokes Beginner's Guide to Dragonflies

Blair Nikula, Jackie Sones, ...

Little, Brown and Company, 2002

Great Starter Book on Dragonflies and Damsflies
Stokes does it again. Great first time book if you are interested in Dragonflies and Damsflies. Has great pictures and U.S map of where they live. I truly enjoy looking at this book over and over again. Great size for traveling or just having in you backpack.

Dragonflies & Damselflies of the Border Southwest (Natural History Series)

Robert A. Behrstock

Rio Nuevo, 2008

Basic overview of 1/3 the species; small photos
Basics: 2008, softcover, 80 pages, 89 color photos of 73 species, no range maps As part of a Wild West nature series, this book is an introduction to 73 (about 1/3) of the 200+ plus dragonflies and damselflies found in the southwest US. Like its sibling books, this ...

Dragonflies and Damselflies in Your Pocket: A Guide to the Odonates of the Upper Midwest (Bur Oak Guide)
Ann Johnson

University Of Iowa Press, 2009

Just as more and more people enjoy watching birds and butterflies, watching the many shimmering dragonflies and damselflies?collectively called odonates, from Odonata, the name of this order of aquatic insects?has become a popular pastime. Now Dragonflies and Damselflies in Your Pocket introduces us to 50 of the showiest odonates of the Upper ...

Dragonflies and Damselflies of Texas and the South-Central

John C. Abbott

Princeton University Press, 2005

A serious book for the serious reader
This is not a book that you can skim; rather, it is one intended for the serious student of Odonata in Texas. Written by an acknowledged expert in the field, it covers everything you might want to know about the dragonflies found in Texas. Be warned, though, that ...

Damselflies of the Northeast: A Guide to the Species of Eastern Canada & the Northeastern United States

Ed Lam

Biodiversity Books, 2004

Excellent!
This is the field guide to damselflies of the Northeast that I've dreamed of. Ed Lam's artwork is stunning, as he illustrates each species in full detail. The book is concise and very well organized. He lets the reader know whether each species and sex can be ...

Bugs and Butterflies
Dandi

Landoll, Incorporated, 1995

Whimsically and factually describes many common insects like ladybugs, dragonflies, butterflies, waterbugs and others

Damselflies of Alberta: Flying Neon Toothpicks in the Grass (Alberta Insects Series)

John Acorn

The University of Alberta Press, 2004

Read Damselflies of Alberta Now
Damselflies of Alberta. John Acorn has created a masterpiece that transcends its subject. A title like "Damselflies of Alberta" would ordinarily place a book into the category of "local interest", but Acorn has exploited this limitation to cover his subject ...

Common Dragonflies of the Southwest

Kathy Biggs

Azalea Creek Publishing, 2004

Pocket Guide to Common Southwest Dragonflies and Damselflies
This delightful field guide, measuring only 4.5" x 5.25", small enough to be carried everywhere, includes 129 common dragonflies and damselflies of the six states of the southwest--California, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada and Colorado, my home state. Of the 350 ...

Damselflies of North America

Minter J. Westfall

Scientific Publishers, 2006

Excellent source of information
I am a graduate student who is using the book as a resource for my thesis. I have found the information to be clear and concise. Often there are areas where it is hard for someone to identify an organism and these authors are clear in stating when there may be some ...

Deena the Damselfly

Steven Rosman

Urj Pr, 1992

One of our favorite children's books - a beautiful, elegant and gentle metaphor for growth
I was saddened to learn that this book is out of print. I have given it as a gift on over a dozen occasions. It is a beautiful metaphor for growth (puberty, spiritual growth, attainment of intellectual understanding, maturity, ...) and death. I find myself ...