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September 7, 2014 — Rock County

Detention 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.

Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Observed
Saw a couple flying over the prairie grasses away from the pond
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Photographed
Saw several females; no males observed. Females were on the rocky path around the prairie/pond and on the vegetation immediately adjacent to the pond. (1 photo)
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Photographed
Saw a couple (both male and female) on lily pads or vegetation close to shore. (1 photo)