June 27, 2016 — Vernon County
Sand prairie upland of the Upper Mississippi NWR on the west side of Prairie Ln just SE of Stoddard sewage lagoons.
Sand prairie upland of the Upper Mississippi NWR on the west side of Prairie Ln just SE of Stoddard sewage lagoons.
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Observed
Several perched in grass
Observed
Several perched in grass
Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps)
Observed
1 hunting over prairie
Observed
1 hunting over prairie
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Observed
1 pair in tandem
Observed
1 pair in tandem
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Observed
a few
Observed
a few
Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)
Observed
a few males
Observed
a few males
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Observed
15+
Observed
15+
Halloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina)
Photographed
1-2 immature males
Photographed
1-2 immature males
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Observed
1 male
Observed
1 male
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
Observed
1 immature male
Observed
1 immature male
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Observed
many
Observed
many
Orange Bluet (Enallagma signatum)
Observed
several pairs
Observed
several pairs
Tule Bluet (Enallagma carunculatum)
Observed
many
Observed
many
Slender Spreadwing (Lestes rectangularis)
Netted and released
1 male
Netted and released
1 male