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“Dragonflies are an endless pleasure.”

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Book:Chasing Dragonflies: A Natural, Cultural, and Personal History

Source: Chasing Dragonflies: A Natural, Cultural, and Personal History

“When you pay attention, you prop the door of your soul ajar to welcome the unexpected and the uncontrolled... . You can't access your interior landscape by banging down a closed door; you can pencil it in as an appointment on your calendar. Paying attention is a habit forming mind-set that comes with repetition and with intention. You give yourself permissiong to "do nothing." You create quiet spaces. You open a door.”

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Book:Chasing Dragonflies: A Natural, Cultural, and Personal History

Source: Chasing Dragonflies: A Natural, Cultural, and Personal History

“When we commit to the easy way --- planting one kind of anything --- we gamble. It is simpler, isn't it, to know and promote only a few flowers or trees or grasses for our landscape? We know what they will look like, their requirements and habits. It's more comfortable. A no-brainer. But when we do, we lose the benefits of a vibrant, healthy landscape teeming with different trees, plants and their associated animals, birds, and insects. We lose diversity.”

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Book:Tallgrass Conversations: In Search of the Prairie Spirit

Source: Tallgrass Conversations: In Search of the Prairie Spirit

“And by experiencing prairie---over the four seasons, and at various times of day, in all weathers---you develop a heightened sense of awe and wonder that will spill over into every other area of your life.”

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Book:The Tallgrass Prairie: An Introduction

Source: The Tallgrass Prairie: An Introduction

“Prairies are like people. Each one has similar characteristics, but each one is also as unique as a snowflake. When we spend time on different prairies, we discover they all have their own quirks, individuality, and charm.”

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Book:The Tallgrass Prairie: An Introduction

Source: The Tallgrass Prairie: An Introduction

“ALMOST all of the original tallgrass prairie has vanished. Lost to the plow, to development, and to---perhaps---a lack of imagination.”

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Book:Tallgrass Conversations: In Search of the Prairie Spirit

Source: Tallgrass Conversations: In Search of the Prairie Spirit

“Although we think of restoration as a science, it's also about creativity. Prairie restoration begins with a vision. The dream of how the land might be healed, imagined in the mind of a steward or site manager.”

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Book:Tallgrass Conversations: In Search of the Prairie Spirit

Source: Tallgrass Conversations: In Search of the Prairie Spirit