Dragonflies of California and Common Dragonflies of the Southwest [Mass Market Paperback]

Kathy Biggs (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0967793424 | ISBN-13: 978-0967793429 | Publication Date: March 10, 2006 | Edition: 1

Field guide for the identification of all the dragonflies and damselflies in California, and the common dragonflies and damselflies of Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Utah and New Mexico. This book updates and expands the information in our out-of-print "Common Dragonflies of California." 350 full-color photographs including males and females of 129 species. Line drawings of dragonfly and damselfly anatomy. Additional black & white line drawings illustrate damselfly appendages. Descriptions of males and females, habitat, flight periods and distribution for 129 species of Dragonflies and Damselflies. Checklist of ALL 189 SW species included. Companion website shows more photos, descriptions, & links to geographic distribution maps.

Editorial Reviews

Review

I heartily recommend this little volume for anyone wanting to identify dragons and damsels, . whether just occasionally while engaged in other outdoor pursuits, or as a serious hobby. --Bruce Deuel, CA Fish & Game, an avid Birder, Shasta Audubon Society

For the price of $10.95 this is indeed a "must have" for anyone who wants to start studying these beautiful insects. --Hank Brodkin - SEABA newsletter editor (South East Arizona Butterfly Association)

Kathy Biggs has done it again. She has managed to pack an enormous amount of dragonfly information into an extremely compact format. ... [CDSW] covers an area which is heretofore comparative virgin territory. Up-to-date state publications in book format do not exist for 5 of the 6 states included in this book, the lone exception being California. While claiming to be just a beginner's guide, it is well suited to the serious amateur as well.....A truly great project!...This book is a must for any Southwest naturalist. --Rich Bailowitz, Arizona entomologist and author of Butterflies of the Southwest.

About the Author

Kathy Biggs has been a nature lover all her life. She and her husband built a pond, and quite literally, they came! At the time there were no field guides for western dragonflies, so in 2000, she wrote one: "Common Dragonflies of California," her first guide, was very well received. Her second book in the series, "Common Dragonflies of the Southwest" was published in 2004. This new dust jacketed guide updates and expands her first two guides. Kathy and her husband Dave go around California and the Southwest giving presentations on dragonflies and on building ponds for wildlife.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Azalea Creek Publishing; 1 edition (March 10, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967793424
• ISBN-13: 978-0967793429
• Product Dimensions: 5.7 x 4.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,315,736 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)