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July 17, 2017 — Vernon County

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
A few patrolling males and 1 pair in wheel.
Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps)
Observed
1 patrolling male
Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum)
Photographed
1 male
Photo of Band-winged Meadowhawk
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Observed
1 female
Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)
Observed
Several males and females
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Observed
Several females
Halloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina)
Observed
1 male and 1 female
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Observed
2 males
Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens)
Photographed
1 male
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Observed
20+ males and females
Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile)
Netted and released
1 male
Skimming Bluet (Enallagma geminatum)
Observed
2 males
Tule Bluet (Enallagma carunculatum)
Observed
dozens of males and females
Slender Spreadwing (Lestes rectangularis)
Observed
1 female