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September 13, 2016 — 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 in flight
Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)
Photographed
Saw a few
Photo of Autumn Meadowhawk
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Photographed
Saw several; all but one in flight
Photo of Black Saddlebags
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Photographed
Several; some ovipositing
Photo of Blue Dasher
Photo of Blue Dasher
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Photographed
Several; some ovipositing
Photo of Eastern Pondhawk
Photo of Eastern Pondhawk
Photo of Eastern Pondhawk
Red Saddlebags (Tramea onusta)
Photographed
Only saw one
Photo of Red Saddlebags
Photo of Red Saddlebags
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
Photographed
Several males
Photo of Widow Skimmer
Photo of Widow Skimmer
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Photographed
Several, both males and females
Photo of Eastern Forktail
Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile)
Photographed
Many
Photo of Familiar Bluet
Fragile Forktail (Ischnura posita)
Photographed
Only noted one
Photo of Fragile Forktail
Orange Bluet (Enallagma signatum)
Photographed
Only saw one pair
Photo of Orange Bluet
Skimming Bluet (Enallagma geminatum)
Photographed
Several males
Photo of Skimming Bluet