ÿþ<HTML> <BODY> <TITLE>Presskit: Newspaper articles and reviews for Common Dragonflies of California &/or Kathy Biggs </TITLE> <H1><CENTER>PRESSKIT: <BR>Newspaper/magazine/on-line articles, reviews, author photo & bio for <BR><B><I> Common Dragonflies of California</I> &/or Kathy Biggs and her Bigsnest Wildlife Pond</B></CENTER></H1> <P><CENTER>Click on titles to see on-line versions. Material is in order from most to least recent. <FONT SIZE=-1><BR> Some articles occurring in newspapers/magazines without web sites are listed, and some on-line articles are no longer active on the web.</FONT></CENTER> <BR> <HR> <P><B><I><A HREF="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/11/28/HOJE1GBD8O.DTL"> Telling the good bugs from the bad.</A></I><B> <BR>in the column <B><I>The Dirt</I></B> in the <B>San Francisco Chronicle </b> by Joe Eaton & Ron Sullivan. <BR>Sunday, November 28, 2010 with color photos of <I><B>Common Dragonflies of California</B></I> and a photo by Dave Biggs of a Flame Skimmer. <P><B><I><A HREF="http://www.watergardenersinternational.org/members/5-3_contents_m.html"> Tie Your Pond in with the Rest of Your Yard</A></I> by Kathy Biggs</B> <BR>On-line article in the <B>WGI [Water Gardens International], Part 4 of a 4-part series on <I>Building Ponds for Wildlife</I></B> <BR>February 2010. <P><B><I><A HREF="http://www.pondsmagazine.com/ponds-toc/ponds-usa-2011.aspx">Where the Wild Things Are, Create a haven for wildlife in your own backyard</A></i> by Tamara Kilbane in <I>Ponds & Water Gardens USA</I> 2010-2011. <P><B><I><A HREF="http://www.watergardenersinternational.org/journal/5-2/kbiggs/page1.html"> Maintaining a Wildlife Pond</A></I> by Kathy Biggs</B> <BR>On-line article in the <B>WGI [Water Gardens International], Part 3 of a 4-part series on <I>Building Ponds for Wildlife</I></B> <BR>February 2010. <P><B><I><A HREF="http://www.watergardenersinternational.org/journal/5-1/kbiggs/page1.html"> How to Design the Wildlife Pond</A></I> by Kathy Biggs</B> <BR>On-line article in the <B>WGI [Water Gardens International], Part 2 of a 4-part series on <I>Building Ponds for Wildlife</I></B> <BR>February 2010. <P><B><I> <A HREF="http://www.watergardenersinternational.org/journal/5-1/kbiggs/page1.html"> Why Build a Pond for Wildlife? </A></I> by Kathy Biggs</B> <BR>On-line article in the <B>WGI [Water Gardens International], Part 1 of a 4-part series on <I>Building Ponds for Wildlife</I></B> <BR>November 2009. <P><B><I><A HREF="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/09/27/HOCP19O593.DTL"> From Pool to Pond</A> </I></B> in the column <B><I>The Dirt</I></B> in the <B>San Francisco Chronicle </b>by Joe Eaton & Ron Sullivan. Sunday, September 27, 2009 with color photos (enlargeable on website) and a side bar mentioning <I>Common Dragonflies of California.</I> <P><B><I><A HREF="http://www.redding.com/news/2009/may/23/dragonflies-damselflies-eat-pests-add-interest/"> Garden Friends: Dragonflies, Damselflies Eat Pests & Add Interest </A></I></B>, May 23, 2009 by Laura Cristman, in the </I>Redding Record Searchlight</I> (daily newspaper). Front page of Home and Garden section, with photos by Ray Bruun. <P><A HREF="http://www.watergardenersinternational.org/journal/4-2/kb/page1.html"> <B><I>Dragonflies at the Water Garden</A> <BR>By Kathy Biggs </A></I></B> <BR>- WGI (Water Gardening International) Online, Volume 4 Number 2, Journal May, 2009 <P><A HREF="http://www.victoria-adventure.org/more_than_links_images/kathy_biggs/page1.html"> <B><I>Wildlife Ponder and Dragonfly Expert - Kathy Biggs</A> <BR>By Kathy Biggs </A></I></B> <BR>- WGI (Water Gardening International) Online, Volume 4 Number 2, Journal May, 2009 <P><B><I><A HREF="http://www.redding.com/news/2009/may/23/winging-it-mid-day-hunt-offers-glimpse-of-odd/"> Winging it: Mid-day hunt offers glimpse of odd bug-eyed world</A></I></B>, May 23, 2009 by Laura Cristman, in the </I>Redding Record Searchlight</I> (daily newspaper). Lower front page of Home and Garden section <P><B><I><A HREF="http://www.redding.com/news/2009/apr/07/yards-can-be-wildlife-friendly-places/"> Go wild: Create a yard that draws birds, butterflies and bees</A></I></B>, April 7, 2009 by Laura Cristman, in the </I>Redding Record Searchlight</I> (daily newspaper). Front page of Home and Garden section <P><B><I><A HREF="http://www.sonomawest.com/articles/2003/09/03/sonomawest/news/nws-4.txt"> Dragonfly expert branches out to create wildlife ponds </A></I></B>, September 4 - 11, 2003 by Dawn Pillsbury in the <I>Sonoma West Times and News</I>. Front page with photos. <P><B><I> Dragonflies flutter by</I></B>, Thursday, September 04, 2003 in the <I>Marin Independent Journal</I>, by Rick Polito, IJ reporter. Front cover of Lifestyles section with color photos and side bar mentioning <I>Common Dragonflies of California.</I> Article about dragonfly watching and Bob Behrstock [referred to by IJ reporter by Kathy Biggs]. <P><B><I><A HREF="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi- bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/08/22/NBGH11AVPP1.DTL"> With flying colors: Woman's interest in dragonflies blossomed into a career </A> </I></B> Friday, August 22, 2003, by M.V. Wood, Special to The <I>San Francisco Chronicle. </I>. Front page of "People" section, with color photos (enlargeable on website) and a side bar mentioning <I>Common Dragonflies of California.</I> <P><B><I><A HREF="http://audubon.sonoma.net/newsletter/v36n9/v36n9.html">KATHY BIGGS - PIONEER IN POPULAR DRAGONFLY IDENTIFICATION - Summer 2003, Volume 36, Number 9 - by Betty Burridge in <B><I> The Madrone Leaves, </I></B> the official newsletter of the Madrone Audubon Society chapter (Santa Rosa, CA). <P><B><I><A HREF="http://magazine.audubon.org/backyard/backyard0306.html"> A Liquid Noah's Ark </A> </I></B> - June, 2003 - by Tim Matson in <B><I>Audubon Magazine</I></B>, "Backyard" section. Pages 83-86 with color photos of Bigsnest Wildlife Pond by Kathy Biggs and Nancy Bauer and photo of Exclamation Damsel by Robert Behrstock. Side bar mentions Kathy Biggs and "Common Dragonflies of California." <P><B><I> Lair of the dragonfly</I></I></B> - Summer 2003 - by Christy Counch in <B><I>Homestead Magazine</I></B>, published by <B>JOHN DEERE</B> ppg. 16-18 with color photos of Bigsnest Wildlife Pond, Kathy Biggs, Widow Skimmer, pond plants and Kathy & Dave Biggs on their patio. Article mentions <I>Common Dragonflies of California, Common Dragonflies of the South West</I> and the <I>CA Dragonfly Website</I>. <P><B><I>Enthusiasts go into the bogs in search of the elusive dragonfly </I></B> - Sunday, September 09, 2002 - by Heather Hacking in the (Chico) The Enterprise Record. Front page with color photos (Sunday Spotlight) with side bar mentioning Kathy Biggs and "Common Dragonflies of California." <P><B><I>Mesmerized by dragonflies, new book tells all </I></B> - Friday, June 07, 2002 - by Heather Hacking in (Chico) The Enterprise Record. <P><B><I>Dragonflies make guest appearance at concerts </I></B> - Saturday, July 13, 2002 - by Rae Packhard in the <B>Hi-Desert Star</B> newspaper, Yucca Valley <P><B><I> Dragonfly site specific to California </I></B> - Sunday, May 12, 2002 - by Thom Gabrukiewicz in the "Outdoors Web" section of the <B>Redding Record Searchlight</B>. <BR><FONT SIZE=-1> In the same issue see "Here's an ode to the Odonata's, or dragonflies" by Bruce Deuel</FONT> <P><I><B>Pond Jewelry - Bay Area draws many species of dragonflies </I></B> - Thursday, May 9, 2002 (start on front page of Bay Area Living with more text and a further B&W photo on p. 6) - By Monique Beeler, (with 3 color photos by D. Ross Cameron) <B>The Oakland Tribune</B>, Oakland <P><A HREF="http://www.nwf.org/nationalwildlife/article.cfm?articleId=478&issueId=42"> <I><B>Natural Gardening - Attracting Aerial Acrobats to Your Yard</I></B></A> - Vol 40 no. 3, pg. 14-15, April/May 2002 - (with color photo) By Cynthia Berger <B>National Wildlife Magazine</B>, the National Wildlife Federation <P><I><B>Slide show should shed light on sex-crazed bugs</I></B> - Friday, September 28, 2001 - (with color photo) By Tim Omarzu <B>The Union</B>, Grass Valley <P><B><I>Wings of color, learning: Dragonflies are easy to find, but not so easy to identify.</I></B> - Sunday, September 16, 2001 - (start on front page of local news section continued inside section with a black and white photo of a spreadwing) By Christine Vovakes, Bee Correspondent <B>Sacramento Bee</B> <P><B><I>Prima lake, Siskiyou County spot boasts good fishing, ancient insects </I></B> - Sunday, August 12, 2001 - (teaser on front page, article back page "Outdoors" of Sports section with color photos) By Thom Gabrukiewicz <B>Redding Record Searchlight</B> <P> <B><I> Two rare dragonfly species found at Gumboot Lake </I></B> - Friday, August 10, 2001 - (Bottom third of front page with color photo) By Lori Sellstrom <B>Siskiyou Daily News</B> <P> <B><I>Gumboot Lake is home to rare dragonflies </I></B> - August 02, 2001 - (p.9, 1st section with B&W photo) By Kenneth Dailey <B>Mt. Shasta News Herald</B> <P><B><I>Dragonfly Obsession - Sebastopol author details insects' lives in new guidebook</I></B> - Thursday, July 7, 2001 - (Front page of Getting Out section) By GEORGE LAUER <B>THE PRESS DEMOCRAT</B> (Santa Rosa) <P><B><I>Dragonflies... for a Change of Pace <BR>By Kathy Biggs </A></I></B> <BR>- From the Spring 2001 issue of BEC (Butte Environmental Council) Environmental News <P> <HR> <P><B>Click here to read <A HREF="http://www.sonic.net/dragonfly/reviews.html"> reviews</A> for <B><I>Common Dragonflies of California</I></B>. <P><B> Author photo: <A HREF="http://www.sonic.net/~bigsnest/Pond/dragons/authorsm.jpg">small, </A> <A HREF="http://www.sonic.net/~bigsnest/Pond/dragons/author.jpg"> medium, </A> <A HREF="http://www.sonic.net/~bigsnest/Pond/dragons/coperflds.jpg"> large </A> <P><B><A HREF="http://www.sonic.net/~bigsnest/Pond/dragons/bio.html"> Author bio</A> </BODY></HTML>