CALIFORNIA ODONATA
Please scroll down the page to find the links that interest you. - Kathy Biggs, site creator
and here for a short history of Dragonflies in California
click on the Yahoo! button below:  | 
(Includes updated images for California dragonflies too!) |
| OUT OF PRINT - but selling a limited # of book store returns at less than HALF PRICE!
Common Dragonflies of California and Common Dragonflies of the Southwest A Beginner's Pocket Guide March 2006 
by Kathy Biggs Updates & Corrections - 5-2007 |
A Color and Learn Book with Activities by Kathy Biggs and Tim Manolis 
see more information about the book. Published June 2007 2nd printing March 2008! For children, grandchildren & your inner child! |
The COMPLETE GUIDE for CA - Dragonflies and Damselflies of California 2003 Click here for more information 
by Tim Manolis |
| The Habitat Garden Book
Wildlife Landscaping for the San Francisco Bay Region by Nancy Bauer 
With a section on dragonfly ponds. First published in 2001, revised 2008 |
Click on any of the covers/images to order a copy/item by
check or money order or PayPal/credit card directly from us (all ship from this website within 2 days and all of the Pocket Guide series books are signed by the author) ... Or click on the names below to order a book thru Amazon.com. (Be certain to use your back button to come back to here though!). 
Common Dragonflies of California Dragonflies of California and Common Dragonflies of the Southwest Common Dragonflies of the Southwest |
The BELOMO 10x Triplet,
Loupe and lanyard Click to  see more information about the hand lens and lanyard. Use back button to return |
PROGRAMS,
FIELDTRIPS, and
FESTIVALS
This site is totally privately funded by Kathy & Dave Biggs and the sale of their dragonfly guides and the loupes.
If you've found the site useful and would like to say 'thank-you' by making a donation, please click on this button: Thanks!
Click here to download a PDF Checklist of California Dragonfly Species (198kb).
Be certain to set your printer to landscape orientation before printing out this tri-fold, double-sided checklist.
| descriptive and photographic pages for DRAGONFLIES ANISOPTERA 
Heavy-bodied; usually larger than damselflies
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Click here to go to the identification 'key' - use to identify a dragonfly or damselfly in hand or from a photo at home PHOTO IDENTIFIER/ 
IN-HAND FIELD KEY - for CALIF. DRAGONFLIES Click above to open and use at home. Alternately, open and print this PDF version to take into the field as an aid in making dragonfly identifications. |
descriptive and photographic pages for DAMSELFLIES ZYGOPTERA 
Slender-bodied, most smaller than dragonflies
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Click here to go to Dragonfly FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Click here to go to a series of photos depicting the dragonfly life cycle.
Clicking on either of the first two links below will take you to essays providing some general information on dragonflies, while the 3rd link's info is more on dragonflies as a hobby:
1. A Beginner's Guide to DRAGONFLIES (Jill Silsby)
2. Damsels and Dragons - the Insect Order Odonata (Ron Lyons)
Both these are good starting places for anyone who wants to learn basic information about dragonflies and damselflies and the next link gives information and links to the hobby of dragonfly watching
3. Odes for Beginners
Click here to read the article An Interview with Kathy Biggs, on Dragonflies, Dragonfly Ponds and how She Became an Author
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'hotspots' in CA! |
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times since Aug 28, 1998. Thank-you for your interest.