Dragonflight

by Marianne Taylor

This book is an account of two years spent getting to know Britain's most dazzling and enigmatic insects - the dragonflies and damselflies. The quest to find, photograph, watch and learn about dragons and damsels took the author on a tour of diverse and lovely wetlands up and down Britain, from the rugged wild peat bogs of north-west Scotland to the languid meanders of the Oxfordshire Thames. The account describes close encounters with the dragons and damsels themselves, set against backdrops of rich and vital habitats teeming with a range of other wildlife. It is also packed with background detail on dragonfly and damselfly natural history, and wetland ecology in general. The text is enlivened with line drawings and a section of colour photographs.

Genres: Nature, Natural History, Nonfiction

256 pages, Hardcover

First published June 6, 2013

Reviews

[Carol · Rating 4 out of 5]

A book about the adventures while hunting for the British list of Dragonflies and Damselflies over two successive summers. Love the adventures and the interesting Odonata facts, but not necessarily the best book for bed time reading as at times it needs some concentration. Overall though a brilliant piece of nature writing.

[Paul Sparks · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very enjoyable book with lots of interesting observations about some unfamiliar odes. There is also some really good practical advice on photographing dragonflies as well. I hope to some day get to see some of the dragonflies mentioned in this book.