From their unusual life cycle of transform ation to their bizarre sex life\, mystifying migratory habits\, and their struggle for survival\, there is plenty to discover and marvel about drago nflies and damselflies. Hear their cultural history including some of the myths and superstitions that surround them. Be amazed at their natural his tory as you observe close-up photographs of some of our beautiful dragonfl ies in Illinois. Find out how dragonflies tell us something about the heal th of our waterways and our world. Then discover how you can garden to att ract these remarkable flying creatures!
\nCindy Crosby is the author \, compiler\, or contributor to more than 20 books. Her latest title publi shed in 2020 is \;Chasing Dragonflies: A Natural\, Cultural\, and Personal History \;with 16 full-color images by Peggy Macnamara \, artist-in-residence at the Field Museum of Chicago. She is a Master Gar dener\, a steward emeritus for the Schulenberg Prairie at The Morton Arbor etum and a volunteer dragonfly steward at Nachusa Grasslands in Franklin G rove\, IL. When she's not out working in her garden\, she speaks and teach es on natural history topics in the Chicago area.
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