July 28, 2020 — Chippewa County
Bloomer. Small creek that empties into Lake Como. Sandy bottom, rocky in shallow sections. A few feet wide in most places, occasionally widening into small pools. Much grassy vegetation growing in shallow areas. Shoreline densely vegetated with tall grass. Shrubby vegetation nearby in some sections. North of soybean factory on Industrial Drive. [10:25-12:25, 75 F, intermittently cloudy and sunny, moderate breeze]
Eastern Pondhawk (
Erythemis simplicicollis)
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One
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (
Libellula pulchella)
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A few
Widow Skimmer (
Libellula luctuosa)
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Saw two
Sedge Sprite (
Nehalennia irene)
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Two
Tule Bluet (
Enallagma carunculatum)
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A few
Lyre-tipped Spreadwing (
Lestes unguiculatus)
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Several, but not as many as a few days earlier