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Dragonflies through Binoculars: A Field Guide to Dragonflies of North America (Butterflies and Others Through Binoculars Field Guide Series)
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 595.7330973
Fabric Type: 9780195112689
Fax Number: 1
Legal Disclaimer: 0195112687
Maximum Color Depth: Oxford University Press, USA
Metal Type: Oxford University Press, USA
Publisher: 1
Region Code: 266
Total External Bays Free: October 12, 2000
Total Firewire Ports: Oxford University Press, USA
Oxford University Press, USA
Features:- ISBN13: 9780195112689
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
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.
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Excellent guide to the Dragonflies of North America. Clear range maps and nice descriptions cover each species.
The only negative about the book is the photographs for identification. The details on the dragonflies aren't easily seen since the photographs are taken at different angles which makes it more challenging to pick out the defining differences between the species.
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I am the nutty dragonfly lady in my neighborhood. I am out every day with my camera, wading, watching, sitting on a dock, on the creek bank, enjoying dragonflies and damselflies (they're cousins, you know). I use all my field guides all the time. I have found this book extremely useful. The book says "Dragonflies". I believe Mr. Dunkle had written one on Florida or southern damselflies. I think it's out of print.
If the odes fascinate you as much as I, then you need this book. ... Read More
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This work on dragonflies (damselflies not included) used to be the only complete field guide on dragonflies for the US at a user-friendly level. Other guides have now been published with more info, but this one is still a winner and first-rate for its size. Its only drawback is the small photos and lack clarity on many make it not as useful in the field.
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I've been using both this and the Nikula et al. "Beginners Guide..." for several years. The "Beginner's Guide" is much better in the field than DtB for most of us (on the principle that rare dragonflies, birds, etc. are encountered rarely)--but DtB is a useful reference work when trying to confirm field identification from digital photographs (or, I suppose, with "ode" in hand). As a field guide, I find the separation of photos and text/map extremely frustrating (the same commment applies to many other ... Read More
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Dunkle's book is the best broad based guide that I have found. It provides very good photographs which are organized very usefully and coupled with well done range maps. The elaborate text (separate from the photos and maps) is very comprehensive and easy to follow. Again -- a well done guide.
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