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August 22, 2015 — Sawyer County

Along Tower Hill Road. This included open areas on sides of road and near a small bog on the west fork of the road.

Black-tipped Darner (Aeshna tuberculifera)
Netted and released
Several at small opening on side of road
Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis)
Netted and released
Several males patrolling in small open water area of small bog.
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Netted and released
a few at small opening on side of road
Green-striped Darner (Aeshna verticalis)
Netted and released
1 male flying over small meadow on side of road
Photo of Green-striped Darner
Incurvate Emerald (Somatochlora incurvata)
Netted and released
1 male and 1 possible flying over small meadow on side of road
Photo of Incurvate Emerald
Photo of Incurvate Emerald
Photo of Incurvate Emerald
Photo of Incurvate Emerald
Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)
Photographed
several along road
Belted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia proxima)
Photographed
1 mature female near bog
Photo of Belted Whiteface
Photo of Belted Whiteface
Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum)
Photographed
a few near bog
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Photographed
1 late juvenile male in meadow on side of road
White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum)
Observed
a few
Sweetflag Spreadwing (Lestes forcipatus)
Netted and released
many males at small bog
Photo of Sweetflag Spreadwing