For his Sunday Book Review this week, Mark takes an pre-publication sneak peek into the forthcoming “Europe’s Dragonflies: A Field Guide to the Damselflies and Dragonflies” from Princeton University Press.
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Charles Valentine Riley
It was at the BioQuip display for the Entomological Society of America’s 2019 annual meeting that I first became aware of Charles Valentine Riley. Those better versed in the history of entomology than I am are likely shocked by such an admission; however never being one demure from getting his education in public, I readily confess to all such instances of ignorance in my ongoing quest to correct as many of them as possible before finally shuffling off this mortal coil.
American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of Oregon
When it comes to those who know their way around the official list of Oregon’s birds, it’s difficult to think of anyone more well-suited for the task of assembling a field guide to them than Mr. Irons. His work with the Oregon Bird Records Committee (OBRC), as well as his other extensive work on similar projects in Oregon, more than testifies to his knowledge of the region’s birdlife.
Delicate and Subtle Illumination
Many years ago, when I was just a boy, the night sky seemed much blacker than it does today, but the stars seemed much brighter as well. Camping one long past night at Ft. Stevens State Park, I vividly recall lying on my back with my head outside the tent, looking up at a sky […]