September 6, 2012 — LaCrosse County
Retention Pond on west side of Timberwood Lane, Holmen
Retention Pond on west side of Timberwood Lane, Holmen
Black-tipped Darner (Aeshna tuberculifera)
Photographed
2 males patrolling over pond (2 photos)
Photographed
2 males patrolling over pond (2 photos)
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Photographed
1 emergence failure (1 photo)
Photographed
1 emergence failure (1 photo)
Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)
Observed
a few pair in tandem and ovipositing and a couple single males.
Observed
a few pair in tandem and ovipositing and a couple single males.
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Observed
2 tenerals flushed from weeds at the edge of the pond.
Observed
2 tenerals flushed from weeds at the edge of the pond.
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Observed
a couple males hanging on.
Observed
a couple males hanging on.
Red Saddlebags (Tramea onusta)
Photographed
20+ tenerals flushed from weeds at the edge of the pond. A couple emergence failures seen. The tenerals taking their first flight were having to fly a gauntlet of Cedar Waxwings that have assembled to eat emerging insects at the pond. (2 photos)
Photographed
20+ tenerals flushed from weeds at the edge of the pond. A couple emergence failures seen. The tenerals taking their first flight were having to fly a gauntlet of Cedar Waxwings that have assembled to eat emerging insects at the pond. (2 photos)
White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum)
Observed
1 male
Observed
1 male
Azure Bluet (Enallagma aspersum)
Photographed
5-10 males
Photographed
5-10 males
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Photographed
a few males and females
Photographed
a few males and females
Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile)
Observed
a few adults and many tenerals.
Observed
a few adults and many tenerals.