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July 10, 2016 — Jefferson County

Carlin Weld County Park, Jefferson County

Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Observed
Several patrolling over a pond
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Photographed
3-4 around the pond's margins
Photo of Blue Dasher
Calico Pennant (Celithemis elisa)
Photographed
Several in the fields bordering the disc golf course
Photo of Calico Pennant
Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)
Photographed
One in the fields bordering the disc golf course; first one I've seen in probably 4 years
Photo of Eastern Amberwing
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Observed
Several around pond
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
Observed
4-5 around pond
Stream Bluet (Enallagma exsulans)
Photographed
[ID made by DuBois]
Photo of Stream Bluet
Swamp Spreadwing (Lestes vigilax)
Photographed
Pair depositing eggs [ID made by DuBois]
Photo of Swamp Spreadwing
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Observed
Several flying around the pond's margins