[Odonata-l] The Boghaunter - Spring Issue

[Bryan Pfeiffer]

Greetings,

The latest issue of The Boghaunter features Paul-Michael Brunelle's 
expose on finding and netting northeastern Somatochlora (Striped 
Emeralds) and Neurocordulia (Shadowdragons). Even if you don't live 
up here, Paul's 7,600-word article is a tutorial on field technique 
and determination. It inaugurates a series in The Boghaunter on field 
experience with noteworthy odonate taxa. Paul covers everything from 
finding the habitat for each species to sage advice on how to land 
them in the net. And he includes other wisdom, such as this on 
securing S. albicincta: "Experience indicates that pitching rocks at 
them when you've missed a swing is an ineffective technique."

I intend to continue the series in future issues with articles from 
leading odonatologists on other choice genera. Download the issue at 
www.wingsenvironmental.com/boghaunter, where you'll also find an 
archive of back issues.

Finally, I announce, regrettably, the end to print editions of The 
Boghaunter. Time, expense and technology have conspired to force this 
change. The advantage is that the PDF versions are in vivid color. In 
this issue, for example, Paul's habitat photographs are far better 
than anything in black and white. I hope you'll agree.

Best regards,
Bryan Pfeiffer
Publisher, The Boghaunter

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Bryan Pfeiffer

Wings Environmental
113 Bartlett Road
Plainfield, VT 05667

www.WingsEnvironmental.com
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