Chasing Dragonflies: A Natural, Cultural, and Personal History

ISBN-13: 9780810142305 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 206 str.

Cindy Crosby; Peggy MacNamara

Opis

An engaging, beautifully illustrated introduction to these remarkable insects. Drawing on her experiences as a natural history instructor, dragonfly monitor, cancer survivor, and grandmother, Crosby tells the stories of dragonflies: their roles in poetry and art, their sex life and their evolution from dark-water dwellers to denizens of the air.

Spis treści

• Prologue
• 1.Why Chase Dragonflies? All About Odonates
• 2. What’s a Dragonfly, Anyway? An Anatomy Lesson
• 3. Embracing Change: Transformation
• 4. The Bachelor: Romance Along the Waterways
• 5. They Go Where? The Mysteries of Migration
• 6. So Many Dragonflies: So Little Time
• 7. Yin and Yang: Joy and Terror in the Wetlands
• 8. Dragonflies as Creative Muse: Insect-Inspired Art
• 9. A Fragile Flyer: The Hine’s Emerald Dragonfly
• 10. The Girl With the Dragon(fly) Tattoo: More than Insects
• 11. Dragonfly Monitoring: The Thrill of the Chase
• 12. The Dragonfly Chasers: Much Ado About Odes
• 13. Experiencing Dragonfly Magic for Yourself: Putting Your Knowledge to Work
• 14. Fostering the Dragonfly “Bug” in Kids: Sharing the Love
• 15. Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? The Dragonfly-Friendly Garden
• 16. Ode Addiction: A Cautionary Tale
• 17. Chasing Dragonflies: On Paying Attention
• Epilogue
• Resources
• For Further Discover
• Acknowledgments