Dragonflies and Damselflies in Your Pocket: A Guide to the Odonates of the Upper Midwest

by Ann Johnson

Overview

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 Midwest.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781587297861
Publisher:	University of Iowa Press
Publication date:	05/01/2009
Series:	Bur Oak Guide
Edition description:	1
Pages:	16
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 10.20(h) x 4.50(d)

About the Author

Ann Johnson is a management analyst for the Iowa Department of Human Services, a founding member of the Iowa Odonata Survey, and the owner of AJ Endeavors, which specializes in natural history web development. A self-described birder gone bad, she now spends summers chasing more bugs than birds near her home in south central Iowa.

Editorial Reviews

This delightful, user-friendly publication is a nice introduction to the fascinating and beautiful world of dragonflies and damselflies. It is sure to swell the happy ranks of dragonfly and damselfly watchers. Enjoy!”—Sidney W. Dunkle, author, Dragonflies through Binoculars: A Field Guide to Dragonflies of North America

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