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Book Synopsis Dragonflies through Binoculars by : Sidney W. Dunkle
Download or read book Dragonflies through Binoculars written by Sidney W. Dunkle and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2000-10-12 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dragonfly watching is fast becoming an enjoyable and exciting hobby for many of those who love butterfly watching. This book picks up on that trend and brings it to the reader in an attractive and accessible format. A new addition to Oxford's acclaimed Butterflies through Binoculars series of field guides, Dragonflies through Binoculars allows for quick and easy identification of all the 300-plus species of dragonflies that have been found in the United States and Canada. In these well-illustrated pages, Sidney W. Dunkle answers any query the beginner or expert might have on the subject of dragonfly-watching on this continent--what kind of binoculars to buy, where to start looking for dragonflies, how to photograph these striking creatures, which clubs or societies to join, and so forth. Other important features for this handy field guide include detailed accounts of every species mentioned, useful information on habitats, explanations of mating rituals, full-color photographs of most of the species described, and range maps.
Book Synopsis Butterflies Through Binoculars by : Jeffrey Glassberg
Download or read book Butterflies Through Binoculars written by Jeffrey Glassberg and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2001 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highly informative and featuring an extensive array of photos, this field guide offers a comprehensive display of all the magnificent butterflies of the western region, stretching from the plains of middle America to the Pacific coast and from southwestern Canada all the way to the Hawaiian islands. 1,052 photos.
Book Synopsis A Dazzle Of Dragonflies by : Forrest Lee Mitchell
Download or read book A Dazzle Of Dragonflies written by Forrest Lee Mitchell and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a passionate look at a ubiquitous group of insects.
Book Synopsis Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West by : Dennis Paulson
Download or read book Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West written by Dennis Paulson and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2009-05-03 with total page 537 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West is the first fully illustrated field guide to all 348 species of dragonflies and damselflies in western North America. Dragonflies and damselflies are large, stunningly beautiful insects, as readily observable as birds and butterflies. This unique guide makes identifying them easy--its compact size and user-friendly design make it the only guide you need in the field. Every species is generously illustrated with full-color photographs and a distribution map, and structural features are illustrated where they aid in-hand identification. Detailed species accounts include information on size, distribution, flight season, similar species, habitat, and natural history. Dennis Paulson's introduction provides an essential primer on the biology, natural history, and conservation of these important and fascinating insects, along with helpful tips on how to observe and photograph them. Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West is the field guide naturalists, conservationists, and dragonfly enthusiasts have been waiting for. Covers all 348 western species in detail Features a wealth of color photographs Provides a color distribution map for every species Includes helpful identification tips Serves as an essential introduction to dragonflies and their natural history
Book Synopsis Dragonflies and Damselflies of Georgia and the Southeast by : Giff Beaton
Download or read book Dragonflies and Damselflies of Georgia and the Southeast written by Giff Beaton and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than one hundred and fifty species of dragonflies and damselflies most likely to be seen throughout the U.S. Southeast north of Florida are covered in this abundantly illustrated guide that is organized for easy use in the field and contains information on the insects' life cycles, taxonomy, characteristics, habitats, distribution, behavior, and identification.
Download or read book Dragonflies written by Cynthia Berger and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2004 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First title in Stackpole Books' new Wild Guide series A complete, expert introduction to the world of dragonflies and also covers damselflies Detailed color drawings of different species and behaviors Dazzling in appearance, idiosyncratic in behavior, dragonflies and damselflies have long captured the imaginations of nature lovers. In this illustrated natural history guide, Cynthia Berger takes the reader on a whirlwind trip through the lives of these intriguing insects, from their birth underwater (where they actually spend most of their lives as ferocious nymphs) to their miraculous transformation into free-flying adults. Features a field guide to the most common North American species--including life-size silhouettes for easy identification--as well as tips for observing dragonflies in the wild and attracting them to your backyard.
Book Synopsis Butterflies Through Binoculars by : Jeffrey Glassberg
Download or read book Butterflies Through Binoculars written by Jeffrey Glassberg and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1993 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For decades, bird watchers have delighted in the freedom and joy of nature armed only with binoculars and a good field guide. In more recent years, amateur naturalists have also turned their lenses to the world of butterflies, whose myriad species and fantastic shapes and colors offer an intriguing challenge to even the most seasoned birder. But while bird enthusiasts have always had the help of accurate and accessible handbooks, those observing butterflies have had no such advantage. Until now, that is.In this unique field guide, Jeffrey Glassberg has made butterfly watching a less frustrating and far more rewarding pastime, showing us how to find, identify, and enjoy the nearly 160 species that inhabit the Northeast. Butterflies Through Binoculars is the first butterfly guide to combine the immediacy and vividness of actual photographs of living butterflies with the traditional field guide format. While older guides cater to the collector, offering drawings that show the captured and mounted insect, this book shows butterflies in their natural poses and in the correct size relationship to related species. With Butterflies Through Binoculars in hand, the brilliant Tiger Swallowtail, the more dour Mourning Cloak, even the Rare Skipper itself will not elude identification by the beginning--or, for that matter, the more seasoned--observer. By focussing the guide on the Boston to Washington corridor, Glassberg has excluded the species from unrelated areas that have made older field guides so cumbersome. In addition, he provides entirely new field marks for butterfly identification, demonstrates how to identify subjects by way of the key characteristics butterflies are likely to display in their natural settings, shows how species can be recognized both from above and below, and explains how to differentiate between males and females.Besides being a handy guide to identification, Butterflies Through Binoculars also tells readers where to find particular species, giving a complete account of flight times, ranges, and seasonal patterns. Nine major locations for butterflying are described in great detail, and readers are directed to forty specific locations where uncommon--even rare--species can be found. And throughout the book, the basic natural history of each species is considered in a lively, readable fashion.For butterfly enthusiasts, for bird watchers who want to add a new dimension to their hobby, for anyone who is simply interested in exploring the wilds of their own back yard, Butterflies Through Binoculars will offer hours of delightful help and instruction.
Book Synopsis Butterflies Through Binoculars by : Jeffrey Glassberg
Download or read book Butterflies Through Binoculars written by Jeffrey Glassberg and published by Butterflies Through Binoculars. This book was released on 1999 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique field guide to the butterflies of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada provides readers with a complete overview of more than 300 species of butterflies native to North America. Also includes tips on butterfly photography. 900 halftones. 23 linecuts. 12 phenograms.
Book Synopsis Dragonfly Genera of the New World by : Rosser W. Garrison
Download or read book Dragonfly Genera of the New World written by Rosser W. Garrison and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2006-09-15 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Single Volume Reference/Science award of the Professional and Scholarly Publishing Awards given by the Association of American Publishers Dragonfly Genera of the New World is a beautifully illustrated and comprehensive guide to the taxonomy and ecology of dragonflies in North, Middle, and South America. A reference of the highest quality, this book reveals the striking beauty and complexity of this diverse order. Although Odonata—dragonflies and damselflies—are among the most studied groups of insects, until now there has been no reliable means to identify the New World genera of either group. This volume provides fully illustrated and up-to-date keys for all dragonfly genera with descriptive text for each genus, accompanied by distribution maps and 1,595 diagnostic illustrations, including wing patterns and characteristics of the genitalia. For entomologists, limnologists, and ecologists, Dragonfly Genera of the New World is an indispensable resource for field identification and laboratory research.
Book Synopsis Butterflies through Binoculars by : Jeffrey Glassberg
Download or read book Butterflies through Binoculars written by Jeffrey Glassberg and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2001-07-26 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This field guide offers a comprehensive display of all the magnificent butterflies of the western region, stretching from the plains of middle America to the Pacific coast, and from southwestern Canada all the way to the Hawaiian islands. Jeffrey Glassberg's acclaimed Butterflies Through Binoculars series has essentially revolutionized the way we view butterflies. Featuring an extensive array of photographs, this new volume offers expert guidance in locating, identifying, and enjoying all the butterflies of the West. In fact, together with its companion volume Butterflies Through Binoculars: The East, every type of butterfly from the continental United States is described and, in most cases, photographed. As a complement to its outstanding instruction in spotting both rare and common butterfly species, the volume also includes range maps, advice on food plants, wing areas, flight times, and a host of other butterfly facts. Moreover, each stunning photograph contains identification marks, shown clearly for ease in positive identification. From butterfly biology to butterfly conservation, this useful and practical field guide provides all the necessary information to make your butterfly experience a success. Whether you are a butterfly enthusiast, a birder, a conservationist, or a nature lover in general, this guide is the ideal accompaniment to your search for western butterflies.
Download or read book Dragonflies written by Pieter van Dokkum and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2015-03-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Almost without our noticing, dragonflies dart through our world, flying, seeing, hunting, mating. Their lives are as mysterious as their gossamer wings are beautiful. In this book Pieter van Dokkum reveals many of the dragonfly’s secrets, capturing the stages of this striking insect’s life cycle in unprecedented close-up photographs. He documents scenes of dragonfly activity seldom witnessed and rarely photographed. The book begins on a moonlit summer night, when an alien-looking larva crawls out of the water and transforms into a fully formed dragonfly. In the following chapters we witness dew-covered dragonflies sparkling in the morning sun, then a pair of mating dragonflies moving through the air in a twelve-legged, eight-winged dance. In the final chapter, one generation dies as the next prepares to leave the water and begin its own winged journey. Each stage is documented through van Dokkum’s inquisitive lens and accompanied by information on various species of dragonflies and damselflies, their metamorphosis, and their ecological importance as insect predators.
Book Synopsis Butterflies through Binoculars by : Jeffrey Glassberg
Download or read book Butterflies through Binoculars written by Jeffrey Glassberg and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2000-08-03 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Butterfly enthusiasts, nature lovers, and curious general readers will perhaps be surprised to learn that Florida's butterfly fauna is unique--and that, until the appearance of this volume, there has been no adequate field guide for the butterflies of this region. This guide simplifies identification by illustrating only species found in Florida--using superb photographs of live butterflies coupled with detailed range maps and identification data. It also offers, with unprecedented detail, much information on flight times and abundances for each of five Florida subregions, including reports on 70 localities in which to find butterflies. Lastly, discussions of the foodplants for each species along with suggestions for attracting these species to one's garden make this work invaluable for all Florida gardeners interested in butterflies.
Book Synopsis Take a Walk with Butterflies and Dragonflies by : Jane Kirkland
Download or read book Take a Walk with Butterflies and Dragonflies written by Jane Kirkland and published by Stillwater Publishing. This book was released on 2005-06 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Your adventure guide to finding, observing, identifying, and understanding butterflies and dragonflies"--Cover.
Book Synopsis Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) of Texas by : John Abbott
Download or read book Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) of Texas written by John Abbott and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2005-12-01 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Damselflies and Dragonflies (Odonata) of Texas is an indispensable reference to the 223 species of odonates distributed throughout the Lone Star state. Included in this volume are detailed species distribution and seasonality information arranged so that users can quickly and easily search by scientific name, county name, or flight season. A variety of articles are also included on the natural history, collection and preservation, and diversity of Texas odonates. Whether using the book to find new species records in the deserts of west Texas or perusing articles in the comfort of your home, this volume is an essential guide for both life-long and budding odonatologists alike.
Book Synopsis Dragonflies of Texas by : John C. Abbott
Download or read book Dragonflies of Texas written by John C. Abbott and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2015-03-15 with total page 467 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dragonflies and damselflies (together known as Odonata) are among the most remarkably distinctive insects in their appearance and biology, and they have become some of the most popular creatures sought by avocational naturalists. Texas hosts 160 species of dragonflies, nearly half of the 327 species known in North America, making the state a particularly good place to observe dragonflies in their natural habitats. Dragonflies of Texas is the definitive field guide to these insects. It covers all 160 species with in situ photographs and detailed anatomical images as needed. Each species is given a two-page spread that includes photographs of both sexes and known variations when possible, key features, a distribution map, identification, discussion of similar species, status in Texas, habitat, seasonality, and general comments. Many of the groups also have comparative plates that show anatomically distinctive characteristics. In addition to the species accounts, John Abbott discusses dragonfly anatomy, life history, conservation, names, and photography. He also provides information on species that may eventually be discovered in Texas, state and global conservation rankings, seasonality of all species in chronological order, and additional resources and publications on the identification of dragonflies.
Book Synopsis Field Guide to the Dragonflies of Britain and Europe: 2nd edition by : K-D Dijkstra
Download or read book Field Guide to the Dragonflies of Britain and Europe: 2nd edition written by K-D Dijkstra and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-15 with total page 559 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revised and thoroughly updated edition of the definitive guide to identifying dragonflies in Europe. The first edition of the Field Guide to the Dragonflies of Britain and Europe was a ground-breaking identification guide that led to an increase in Odonata recording across Europe. The second edition includes fully revised regional guides and identification texts, updated distribution maps and conservation statuses, illustrated accounts for five species that have been discovered in the region since the first edition, updated checklists and taxonomy, and new photographs throughout, as well as an introduction to larvae identification. Each species is lavishly illustrated with artworks of males, females and variations, as well as close-ups of important characters.
Book Synopsis Dragonflies by : Trudi Strain Trueit
Download or read book Dragonflies written by Trudi Strain Trueit and published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young readers will explore the dragonfly's behavior, life cycle, mating habits, geographical location, anatomy, enemies, and defenses.
