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 | | Dragonflies through Binoculars: A Field Guide to Dragonflies of North America (Butterflies and Others Through Binoculars Field Guide Series) by Sidney W. Dunkle ISBN-10: 9780195112689 ISBN-10: 0-19-511268-7 ISBN-13: 9780195112689 ISBN-13: 978-0-19-511268-9 Paperback 2000-10-12 Oxford University Press, USA Find Lowest Price |
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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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Dragonflies Through Binoculars 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. | ||
I'm glad Dragonflies through Binoculars is on my bookshelf! 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. May Lattanzio Writer/Photographer/Author Amazon Shorts author of "Paradise", "The Last Striper", "The Strange Adventure of Vernal Page" Author of "Waltz on the Wild Side - An Animal Lover's Journal" and contributor to the anthology "Least Loved Beasts of the Really Wild West - A Tribute". Please see my other reviews. | ||
One of the most thorough field guides on dragonflies 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. | ||
More of a reference work than a field guide 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 field guides from other publishers).The text itself is excellent in terms of organization and useful information but the photos are sometimes too small to really help with the described field marks. (If I'm told that "only one crossvein behihd stigma is diagnostic" -- Blue Dasher -- then it would be good if the photo was clear enough to show that key field mark.) The lack of damselfly coverage is very frustrating but then it wouldn't be a field guide at all, but an encyclopedia. | ||
A Great Guide 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. | ||