Stunning jewel-like colors and daredevil flying are reason enough to give dragonflies a look-see, but federal and state agencies use the presence of certain species as indicators of clean, highly oxygenated waters. The album edges towards the country end of Americana but never crosses the threshold into full-on mainstream country.

Crosby's writing describes a path of self-discovery, ecological study, and organismal biology, and thus, it speaks to readers across disciplines, whether those readers find themselves crawling, swimming, or simply sitting still in pursuit of dragonflies. For once, this four-year-old saw death as something beautiful, not something she had to be angry about. Thank you Nanny and Grumpy for this gorgeous book, and thank you Kelly Owen for giving families a child-friendly, positive book about a situation that is so horrific.

Back at the car, he checked his guide: “Tiny size and bright-yellow coloration of males are distinctive. Simply create your plate combination using the helpful Sandwich Guide in the instruction manual and run through your die-cutting machine - it's that simple!

Not to mention, I have a large collection of dragonfly photos and artwork all ready to accompany your brilliant words. I reckon today the state of knowledge is about where birds were in the Civil War,” says Nick Donnelly, a renowned expert and cofounder of the Dragonfly Society of the Americas, who lives in Binghamton, New York. Common predators of dragonflies included cedar waxwings and eastern kingbirds, so birders may also gain a new appreciation of the food chain. Scientists are taking advantage of the growing interest in odes and putting all that enthusiasm to work. After reading this book, you may just agree that dragonflies are the most interesting creatures on Planet Earth.How does anyone go about determining the top ten americana artists ever, and once you’ve worked that one out, how do you rank them in a meaningful way?