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The Dragonfly Diaries Ruary Mackenzie Dodds

The Dragonfly Diaries By Ruary Mackenzie Dodds

The Dragonfly Diaries by Ruary Mackenzie Dodds


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Summary

Britain is home to some 40 species of dragonfly - an insect of primeval beauty and aerobatic grace. Dodds shares his quirky fascination for these remarkable creatures, and combines wonderful descriptions with a diary chronicling the ups and downs of establishing Britain's first public dragonfly sanctuary. This book is a must for nature buffs.

The Dragonfly Diaries Summary

The Dragonfly Diaries: The Unlikely Story of Europe's First Dragonfly Sanctuary by Ruary Mackenzie Dodds

Britain is home to some forty species of dragonfly, and public interest in their plight is high right now thanks to their primeval beauty, aerobatic grace and a growing realisation of their importance for water eco-systems. In 'The Dragonfly Diaries', Ruary Mackenzie Dodds shares his quirky fascination for these remarkable creatures over the 25 years he has been photographing and working with them. Combining fascinating description of the lives of dragonflies, with a diary chronicling the ups and downs of establishing Britain's first public dragonfly sanctuary, 'The Dragonfly Diaries' is a must for nature buffs and for anyone who wants to be inspired by the resolve and dedication of a man on a mission to save these critically important insects.

The Dragonfly Diaries Reviews

"This lovely book catalogues [Ruary's] journey... and cements his status as one of Britain's greatest living naturalists" - Chris Packham "His writing reminded me of Eric Newby's style - it is a story of a love of dragonflies, and a story of dragonfly lovers too - I liked it a lot." - Mark Avery. "This is a wonderful book, it is inspirational. A must have for any one that is thinking about getting into dragonflies!" - British Dragonfly Society.; "Irresistible and immensely warming. [Dodds] has a lovely turn of phrase and the reader is right there with him, absorbing the magic." - Peter Mayhew, University of York, Antenna

About Ruary Mackenzie Dodds

Ruary Mackenzie Dodds is one of the country's leading experts on dragonflies. He is in great demand to share his expertise and enthusiasm with radio and TV audiences, and is a regular contributor to BBC programmes such as Countryfile, Springwatch and Nature Detectives. Ruary has also written 'Aberfeldy: The History of a Highland Community' and a historical novel, 'Luc de Fontanac's War'.

Additional information

GOR006578530
9781908643551
1908643552
The Dragonfly Diaries: The Unlikely Story of Europe's First Dragonfly Sanctuary by Ruary Mackenzie Dodds
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Saraband
2014-05-22
256
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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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