Dragonfly Calendar

Jewels of New Mexico Skies

2012 Calendar

Featuring Dragonfly and Damselfly Photographs by

Relf Price and Mark Bjorklund

Haiku by Kathy Barco

Celebrate New Mexico’s Centennial Year with 12 months of enchanting Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies). All photos were taken in New Mexico at Bitter Lake National Wildlife Reserve, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Pajarito Spring, and Valles Caldera National Preserve.

An excellent gift for dragonfly lovers.

Closed Calendar is 6” x 6”. It opens to a 12” length x 6” width.
Sky events and holidays are noted.
Extra bonus: January 23, 2012 marks the start of the Year of the Dragon according to the Chinese Zodiac. The dragon is the symbol of success and happiness.

NOTE: No insects were harmed in the production of this calendar. Each one was captured digitally only. They all flew away after posing for the camera to pursue their usual activities.

The Dragonfly Calendar is currently available at these Albuquerque locations:

Antique Specialty Mall, Vendor Booth #22, 4516 Central Ave SW
Bookworks, 4022 Rio Grande Blvd NW
Page One Books, 11018 Montgomery Blvd NE
Rio Grande Nature Center State Park Gift Shop, 2901 Candelaria Rd NW
Treasure House Books & Gifts in Old Town, 2012 South Plaza NW

At the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge near San Antonio, NM, the Dragonfly Calendar is available in the Friends of the Bosque Nature Store. Visit the Bosque website here

In Los Alamos, the Dragonfly Calendar is available at:

Otowi Station Bookstore and Science Museum Shop 1350 Central Avenue
Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) 3540 Orange St. Hours: Tues – Fri 12pm – 4pm; Sat 10am – 1pm Visit the PEEC website here

Photographs are as follows: Painted Damsel, Paddle-tailed Darner, Pale-faced Clubskimmer, Male Canyon Rubyspot, Female Canyon Rubyspot, Female Giant Darner, Female Spotted Spreadwing, Female Seaside Dragonlet, Boreal Bluet, Black Meadowhawk, Male Red Rock Skimmer, Male Striped Meadowhawk.

Credits: Robert Larsen, validation and in some cases identification of specimens; Cindy Murdock, field assistant, graphic designer and business manager; and Cherie McCreary, field assistant.