June 4, 2012 — LaCrosse County
Spillway Dike off of Fishermen's Road on the east side of the La Crosse Airport.
Common Green Darner (
Anax junius)
Photographed
10-20 males and a few pairs in tandem and ovipositing
Midland Clubtail (
Gomphurus fraternus)
Photographed
2 males
Common Baskettail (Epitheca cynosura)
Observed
10-15 males patrolling along shoreline
Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps)
Observed
2-3 feeding over dike
Black Saddlebags (
Tramea lacerata)
Photographed
4-5 including a mating pair
Blue Dasher (
Pachydiplax longipennis)
Photographed
2-3 males and juveniles
Dot-tailed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia intacta)
Photographed
1 male
Eastern Amberwing (
Perithemis tenera)
Photographed
a few
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Observed
1 male
Red Saddlebags (
Tramea onusta)
Photographed
2-3 males
Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens)
Observed
1 flew past at close range over the dike
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
Observed
1 juvenile male
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Observed
many males and females
Skimming Bluet (Enallagma geminatum)
Observed
several including pairs in tandem
Tule Bluet (Enallagma carunculatum)
Netted and released
a few.