Author of two of the classic books on British dragonflies. Which gives me an introduction for a thread on that subject... https://twitter.com/lorraineelizab6/status/1294908415484080129
The earliest monograph on British Dragonflies, by W J Lucas, was published in 1900. It has coloured lithographic plates and an ornate embossed cover. This subscription copy belonged to the great Victorian/Edwardian lepidopterist J W Tutt
The earliest monograph on British Dragonflies, by W J Lucas, was published in 1900. It has coloured lithographic plates and an ornate embossed cover. This subscription copy belonged to the great Victorian/Edwardian lepidopterist J W Tutt
The earliest monograph on British Dragonflies, by W J Lucas, was published in 1900. It has coloured lithographic plates and an ornate embossed cover. This subscription copy belonged to the great Victorian/Edwardian lepidopterist J W Tutt
The earliest monograph on British Dragonflies, by W J Lucas, was published in 1900. It has coloured lithographic plates and an ornate embossed cover. This subscription copy belonged to the great Victorian/Edwardian lepidopterist J W Tutt
Published in limited numbers, Lucas' work did not really serve to popularise dragonflies. Cynthia Longfield's 1937 book in the much-loved Wayside & Woodland series first opened up British dragonflies to a wider audience. It gave the dragonflies their first set of English names.
Published in limited numbers, Lucas' work did not really serve to popularise dragonflies. Cynthia Longfield's 1937 book in the much-loved Wayside & Woodland series first opened up British dragonflies to a wider audience. It gave the dragonflies their first set of English names.
Published in limited numbers, Lucas' work did not really serve to popularise dragonflies. Cynthia Longfield's 1937 book in the much-loved Wayside & Woodland series first opened up British dragonflies to a wider audience. It gave the dragonflies their first set of English names.
Longfield's English names were half-way to the system we use now, commonly having the generic name with a descriptive epithet, e.g. Common Sympetrum rather than Common Darter, Broad-bodied Libellula rather than Broad-bodied Chaser.
Longfield's English names were half-way to the system we use now, commonly having the generic name with a descriptive epithet, e.g. Common Sympetrum rather than Common Darter, Broad-bodied Libellula rather than Broad-bodied Chaser.
Longfield's English names were half-way to the system we use now, commonly having the generic name with a descriptive epithet, e.g. Common Sympetrum rather than Common Darter, Broad-bodied Libellula rather than Broad-bodied Chaser.
In 1960 Cynthia Longfield was co-author with Philip Corbet & Norman Moore of another classic work, 'Dragonflies' in the New Naturalist series. This pioneered the use of colour photographs of the living insects.
In 1960 Cynthia Longfield was co-author with Philip Corbet & Norman Moore of another classic work, 'Dragonflies' in the New Naturalist series. This pioneered the use of colour photographs of the living insects.
In 1960 Cynthia Longfield was co-author with Philip Corbet & Norman Moore of another classic work, 'Dragonflies' in the New Naturalist series. This pioneered the use of colour photographs of the living insects.
Two more of the photographic plates from the New Naturalist 'Dragonflies' of 1960
Two more of the photographic plates from the New Naturalist 'Dragonflies' of 1960
Two more of the photographic plates from the New Naturalist 'Dragonflies' of 1960
In 1977 Cynthia Longfield wrote a foreword for Cyril Hammond's Dragonflies of Great Britain & Ireland, the first of the modern generation of identification guides. The 2nd edition of 1983 added a new species.
In 1977 Cynthia Longfield wrote a foreword for Cyril Hammond's Dragonflies of Great Britain & Ireland, the first of the modern generation of identification guides. The 2nd edition of 1983 added a new species.
In 1977 Cynthia Longfield wrote a foreword for Cyril Hammond's Dragonflies of Great Britain & Ireland, the first of the modern generation of identification guides. The 2nd edition of 1983 added a new species.
Cyril Hammond's Dragonflies of Great Britain & Ireland fully Anglicised the popular names of dragonflies, giving us the Chasers, Darters, Skimmers etc that we know today.
Concluding with some more artwork from Dragonflies of Great Britain & Ireland 1977 & 1983
Concluding with some more artwork from Dragonflies of Great Britain & Ireland 1977 & 1983
Concluding with some more artwork from Dragonflies of Great Britain & Ireland 1977 & 1983
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