July 13, 2019 — Chippewa County
Bloomer. Small creek that empties into Lake Como. Sandy bottom, rocky in shallow sections. A few feet wide in most places, occasionally widening into small pools. Much grassy vegetation growing in shallow areas. Shoreline densely vegetated with tall grass. Shrubby vegetation nearby in some sections. North of soybean factory on Industrial Drive.
Dot-tailed Whiteface (
Leucorrhinia intacta)
Netted and released
One male
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Observed
A few, all either females or juvenile males
Halloween Pennant (
Celithemis eponina)
Photographed
One
Ebony Jewelwing (
Calopteryx maculata)
Photographed
A few along the creek
River Jewelwing (
Calopteryx aequabilis)
Photographed
A few along the creek
Marsh Bluet (
Enallagma ebrium)
Netted and released
Netted one. Few bluets seen.
Tule Bluet (
Enallagma carunculatum)
Netted and released
Netted two. Few bluets seen.