UK Dragonflies

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Britain's Dragonflies (fully revised Second Edition)

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Britain’s Dragonflies
2nd edition

By Dave Smallshire & Andy Swash

Published –Spring 2010.

A comprehensive photographic guide to all 57 species of Britain and Ireland

RRP: £17.95 plus carriage

Fully revised from Edition 1, with new photographs, this popular book now has a comprehensive guide to identifying larvae. It remains the best book available for both the uninitiated and the expert to gain new knowledge on these fascinating creatures.

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40 Additional pages to edition 1

Fully updated on the status and distribution of dragonflies and damselflies across Britain and Ireland, the stunning photography will assure the title of its lead position amongst available books on this topic.

Main features:-
·    An easy-to-use approach to identification.

·    A comprehensive photographic guide to the dragonflies of Britain and Ireland, covering the 57 regularly occurring species, plus 10 vagrants. 427 photos, 190 illustrations & 66 maps.

·    Pocket-sized with a flexible cover, its innovative, simple-to-use format aims to help dragonfly-watchers identify any species they encounter – whether they are a beginner or an expert.

·    Full colour throughout, with 55 remarkable colour plates produced using the latest digital image technology that depict typical views of each dragonfly as well as 10 pages on larval identification.

·    The text covers the key identification features of each species and includes information on status, behaviour, habitat requirements and distribution. 6 pages of adult identification charts.

·    A guide on when and where to find them is included for each species.

Readership:
For all who enjoy being in and learning about nature, and who want to know where to go and what one will see.

Technical Details:
Title:…. Britain’s Dragonflies Ed 2 – A Field Guide
ISBN:… 978-1-903657-29-4    Pages:… 208    Cover:……Softback with plastic cover
Author:…… Dave Smallshire & Andy Swash    Dimensions:….210 x 150 portrait
Weight: …c470gms    Publication .. April 2010     Publisher:     WildGuides

Conservation relevance:

Proceeds from sales of these books will help the work of conserving Dragonflies

Available from: WILDGuides Ltd., PO Box 680, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 9ST
(Tel.: 01628 529297). Email: sales@wildguides.co.uk.
For further details, please see our Website: www.wildguides.co.uk.

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Flying 1st 2010 ?

Large Red Damselfly
Pyrrhosoma nymphula


Male	Female

One of the 1st species of Odonata that can be seen in the UK is the Large Red damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula). This damselfly can be seen as early as late April in Southern England, however Northern Scotland will typically have to wait until June. This particular Damselfly is fairly widespread throughout the UK.

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