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June 3, 2015 — Rock County

Harper's Prairie Pond (retention pond and surrounding prairie) on west side of Beloit, WI. In the triangle made by 3 roads: S. Madison Road (Hwy 213), Whipple St., and Frederick St.

Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Observed
Several patrolling the water's edge
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Photographed
Many patrolling the waters edge (2 photos)
Photo of Black Saddlebags
Photo of Black Saddlebags
Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
Photographed
A few seen patrolling water's edge; one resting on vegetation (1 photo)
Photo of Common Whitetail
Red Saddlebags (Tramea onusta)
Photographed
Only a couple seen patrolling water's edge and open water. (1 photo)
Photo of Red Saddlebags
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Photographed
A couple seen patrolling water's edge; one perched on pond-side vegetation (1 photo)
Photo of Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Photographed
Only noted one female on lily pad; a couple of males on in-pond vegetation (1 photo)
Photo of Eastern Forktail
Marsh Bluet (Enallagma ebrium)
Photographed
Males very common in prairie vegetation and on vegetation along pond edge. A few females seen mating/ovipositing. (3 photos)
Photo of Marsh Bluet
Photo of Marsh Bluet
Photo of Marsh Bluet