CALIFORNIA ODONATA
Please scroll down the page to find the links that interest you. - Kathy Biggs, site creator
and here for a short history of Dragonflies in California
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| An updated and expanded version of the FIRST dragonfly guide for California:
DRAGONFLIES of California and Common Dragonflies of the Southwest A Beginner's Pocket Guide Click here for more information March 2006 
by Kathy Biggs Updates & Corrections - 5-2007 |
The COMPLETE GUIDE for CA - Dragonflies and Damselflies of California 2003 Click here for more information 
by Tim Manolis |
A coloring book - Dragonflies of North America A Color and Learn Book with Activities May 2007 Click here for more information 
by Kathy Biggs and Tim Manolis For children, grandchildren & your inner child! Also available as an interactive CD-ROM which contains the coloring book in PDF format, plus a bonus page - |
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Dragons in the Ponds 2007 Click here for more information 
by Robert Armstrong, John Hudson, Marge Hermans |
The BELOMO 10x Triplet, Loupe and Lanyard Click here for more information 
Useful for seeing those dragonflies' marks up close! |
Dragonflies of North America, Color and Learn CD-Rom PDF file, usable on PCs & MACs 
May 2007 (selling now) |
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Common Dragonflies of the Southwest
DRAGONFLIES of California and Common Dragonflies of the Southwest, A Beginner's Pocket Guide Dragonflies and Damselflies of California |
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| descriptive and photographic pages for DRAGONFLIES ANISOPTERA 
Heavy-bodied; usually larger than damselflies
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Click here to go to the identification 'key' - use to identify a dragonfly or damselfly in hand or from a photo at home PHOTO IDENTIFIER 
FIELD KEY - for CALIF. DRAGONFLIES Click above to open and use at home. Alternately, open and print this PDF version to take into the field as an aid in making dragonfly identifications. |
descriptive and photographic pages for DAMSELFLIES ZYGOPTERA 
Slender-bodied, most smaller than dragonflies
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Click here to go to a series of photos depicting the dragonfly life cycle.
Clicking on either of the first two links below will take you to essays providing some general information on dragonflies, while the 3rd link's info is more on dragonflies as a hobby:
1. A Beginner's Guide to DRAGONFLIES (Jill Silsby)
2. Damsels and Dragons - the Insect Order Odonata (Ron Lyons)
Both these are good starting places for anyone who wants to learn basic information about dragonflies and damselflies and the next link gives information and links to the hobby of dragonfly watching
3. Odes for Beginners
Click here to read the article An Interview with Kathy Biggs, on Dragonflies, Dragonfly Ponds and how She Became an Author
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'hotspots' in CA! |
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