Chasing Dragonflies: A Natural, Cultural, and Personal History

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She stayed perched long enough for me to exhale and truly admire her—and for Cullen to snap a photo.The larval stage for North American species is entirely aquatic, so many odes both emerge from and lay their eggs in water. This is the perfect option if you are looking to stay snug all year round and want to save a little on your heating bills. She is a natural history instructor in the Chicago region who coordinates dragonfly monitoring programs at two sites: the Morton Arboretum and Nachusa Grasslands, a Nature Conservancy site.

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Marla Garrison, McHenry County College ”Anyone who loves nature should have this delightful and educational book, written by a naturalist who has learned so much and has so much to teach the rest of us.

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