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Dragonflies and Damselflies: The Garden's Frequent Fliers (Adults)

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Discover the fascinating and bizarre lives of these garden fliers with Master Gardener and Author Cindy Crosby!

From their unusual life cycle of transformation to their bizarre sex life, mystifying migratory habits, and their struggle for survival, there is plenty to discover and marvel about dragonflies and damselflies. Hear their cultural history including some of the myths and superstitions that surround them. Be amazed at their natural history as you observe close-up photographs of some of our beautiful dragonflies in Illinois. Find out how dragonflies tell us something about the health of our waterways and our world. Then discover how you can garden to attract these remarkable flying creatures!

Cindy Crosby is the author, compiler, or contributor to more than 20 books. Her latest title published 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 Gardener, a steward emeritus for the Schulenberg Prairie at The Morton Arboretum and a volunteer dragonfly steward at Nachusa Grasslands in Franklin Grove, IL. When she's not out working in her garden, she speaks and teaches on natural history topics in the Chicago area.

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