July 15, 2023 — Dane County
The current map does not show this relatively new retention pond built between the Middleton Police Station and the Pheasant Branch Creek. The pond has been maturing into a natural wetland with frogs, reeds, and no fish or cattails - yet. I am glad that odes have found it!
The current map does not show this relatively new retention pond built between the Middleton Police Station and the Pheasant Branch Creek. The pond has been maturing into a natural wetland with frogs, reeds, and no fish or cattails - yet. I am glad that odes have found it!
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Observed
Observed
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Observed
Observed
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Observed
Observed
Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)
Observed
Observed
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Observed
Observed
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Observed
Observed
Azure Bluet (Enallagma aspersum)
Photographed
This species has become abundant here. It is now the only pond I where I can reliably find this species in the Middleton/west Madison area.
Photographed
This species has become abundant here. It is now the only pond I where I can reliably find this species in the Middleton/west Madison area.
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Observed
Observed
Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile)
Photographed
Photographed
Stream Bluet (Enallagma exsulans)
Photographed
it is a pond but not the stream is not far away
Photographed
it is a pond but not the stream is not far away
Slender Spreadwing (Lestes rectangularis)
Photographed
Photographed