September 9, 2019 — 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
Fairly common in flight along pond edge and above prairie vegetation.
Autumn Meadowhawk (
Sympetrum vicinum)
Photographed
Common along path/vegetaion interface
Blue Dasher (
Pachydiplax longipennis)
Photographed
Females very common along path/vegetation interface. Males over pond, commonly associated with lily pads.
Eastern Pondhawk (
Erythemis simplicicollis)
Photographed
Only saw one female in vegetation.
White-faced Meadowhawk (
Sympetrum obtrusum)
Photographed
Only saw one, but meadowhawks were common.
Widow Skimmer (
Libellula luctuosa)
Photographed
Saw several, though only one female (lousy photo)
Eastern Forktail (
Ischnura verticalis)
Photographed
Females fairly common along vegetation/path boundary. Did not see any males.
Familiar Bluet (
Enallagma civile)
Photographed
Saw a several females. Might be a Hagen, but given that Marsh bluets are more common at this pond, I went with Marsh.