June 19, 2024 — Dane County
Wetland/native plant restoration park immediately off of Old Middleton Road in Madison. It has a fishless, shallow pond with some emergent vegetation, bullrushes, and reed canary grass - no cattails.
Wetland/native plant restoration park immediately off of Old Middleton Road in Madison. It has a fishless, shallow pond with some emergent vegetation, bullrushes, and reed canary grass - no cattails.
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Observed
Observed
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Observed
Observed
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Observed
Observed
Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
Observed
Observed
Dot-tailed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia intacta)
Observed
Observed
Red Saddlebags (Tramea onusta)
Photographed
I saw two tandems and I think one singleton simultaneously, so possibly a minimum of 5 'red' saddlebags at this small pond. I got a photo of one, which I think shows it to be T. onusta.
Photographed
I saw two tandems and I think one singleton simultaneously, so possibly a minimum of 5 'red' saddlebags at this small pond. I got a photo of one, which I think shows it to be T. onusta.
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Observed
Observed
Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens)
Observed
Observed
Azure Bluet (Enallagma aspersum)
Observed
Observed
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Observed
Observed
Skimming Bluet (Enallagma geminatum)
Observed
Observed
Slender Spreadwing (Lestes rectangularis)
Photographed
male, identified by photo
Photographed
male, identified by photo