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June 16, 2015 — LaCrosse County

Private retention pond on west side of Timberwood Lane in Holmen

Blue-eyed Darner (Rhionaeschna multicolor)
Photographed
3-5 males patrolling. 3-4 females in wheel with males and ovipositing.
Photo of Blue-eyed Darner
Photo of Blue-eyed Darner
Photo of Blue-eyed Darner
Photo of Blue-eyed Darner
Photo of Blue-eyed Darner
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Observed
4-5 pairs in tandem and ovipositing. A few patrolling males.
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Observed
2 pairs ovipositing. 2-3 males patrolling
Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
Observed
15+ males and ovipositing females
Dot-tailed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia intacta)
Observed
30-40 patrolling males, pairs in wheel, tenerals
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Photographed
10+ patrolling males, a few females mating and ovipositing.
Variegated Meadowhawk (Sympetrum corruptum)
Photographed
1 teneral female
White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum)
Netted and released
Several tenerals flushed from edge of pond
Azure Bluet (Enallagma aspersum)
Observed
a few males
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Observed
many
Marsh Bluet (Enallagma ebrium)
Netted and released
many
Amber-winged Spreadwing (Lestes eurinus)
Observed
a couple pairs and singles
Southern Spreadwing (Lestes australis)
Netted and released
a few males