Dragonflies of the North Woods - (Naturalist) 3rd Edition by Kurt Mead (Paperback)

About the Book

Learn about all 102 species of dragonflies in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Ontario in this third edition of the best-selling Dragonflies of the North Woods, which won a National Outdoor Book Award

Book Synopsis

Which dragonfly eats large butterflies and other dragonflies? Learn about all 102 species of dragonflies in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Ontario. Over 250 new photos and 30-plus new illustrations have been added to the third edition of the best-selling Dragonflies of the North Woods, which won a National Outdoor Book Award. The new maps are larger and updated with the latest survey data, and each dragonfly species has a full 2-page spread of images and information!

About the Author

Kurt Mead is the head Interpretive Naturalist at Minnesota's Tettegouche State Park along the North Shore of Lake Superior. He is also the founder and former coordinator for the Minnesota Odonata Survey Project and helped form the non-profit Minnesota Dragonfly Society. Kurt regularly gives talks and workshops on dragonfly identification and ecology. He has a BS in biology and a BFA in art from the University of Minnesota Duluth. Although he has chased dragonflies in Canada and various places in Europe, he is blessed to make his home in the North Woods near Finland, Minnesota.