June 3, 2015 — Rock County
Harper's Prairie Pond (retention 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.
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Observed
Several patrolling the water's edge
Black Saddlebags (
Tramea lacerata)
Photographed
Many patrolling the waters edge (2 photos)
Common Whitetail (
Plathemis lydia)
Photographed
A few seen patrolling water's edge; one resting on vegetation (1 photo)
Red Saddlebags (
Tramea onusta)
Photographed
Only a couple seen patrolling water's edge and open water. (1 photo)
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (
Libellula pulchella)
Photographed
A couple seen patrolling water's edge; one perched on pond-side vegetation (1 photo)
Eastern Forktail (
Ischnura verticalis)
Photographed
Only noted one female on lily pad; a couple of males on in-pond vegetation (1 photo)
Marsh Bluet (
Enallagma ebrium)
Photographed
Males very common in prairie vegetation and on vegetation along pond edge. A few females seen mating/ovipositing. (3 photos)