August 2, 2016 — Brown County
Observations from kayak in emergent vegetation in the northern part of Dead Horse Bay. Access from the Harbor Lights Road boat launch.
Observations from kayak in emergent vegetation in the northern part of Dead Horse Bay. Access from the Harbor Lights Road boat launch.
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Observed
Observed
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Observed
A few flew close beside my kayak. Large black patches at base of hindwings. Yellow dot on the top of abdomen near the back of the abdomen, near S7 (couldn't tell exactly which segment while it was flying).
Observed
A few flew close beside my kayak. Large black patches at base of hindwings. Yellow dot on the top of abdomen near the back of the abdomen, near S7 (couldn't tell exactly which segment while it was flying).
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Photographed
About a dozen.
Photographed
About a dozen.
Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)
Photographed
About 6.
Photographed
About 6.
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Photographed
1
Photographed
1
Halloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina)
Photographed
About a dozen.
Photographed
About a dozen.
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Observed
2
Observed
2
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Observed
Many.
Observed
Many.
Tule Bluet (Enallagma carunculatum)
Netted and released
Examined abdominal appendages with 10x loupe.
Netted and released
Examined abdominal appendages with 10x loupe.