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June 22, 2020 — Washington County

Parking area on Oak Drive near the intersection with Hwy 28.

Spatterdock Darner (Rhionaeschna mutata)
Observed
Saw one male feeding in the clearing - it flew very close to me several times. There were possibly two others as well. It was well after 5pm, overcast but warm, and shortly after a rain shower.
Dot-tailed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia intacta)
Observed
One male perched.
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Observed
One immature - first of the season.
Four-spotted Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata)
Photographed
One perched
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
Observed
Brief look at one before it flew into denser vegetation.
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Photographed
One, perched in the grass.
Marsh Bluet (Enallagma ebrium)
Photographed
One male, perched in the grass.
Photo of Marsh Bluet