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August 8, 2021 — Bayfield County

My home on Bourgo Road west of Washburn

Black-tipped Darner (Aeshna tuberculifera)
Photographed
Many ovipositing in ponds now
Photo of Black-tipped Darner
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Observed
Just one individual
Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa)
Observed
1 indiv
Variable Darner (Aeshna interrupta)
Photographed
Many around my ponds now
Photo of Variable Darner
Williamson's Emerald (Somatochlora williamsoni)
Observed
A couple at ponds
Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)
Observed
1 teneral
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Observed
A couple hanging on
White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum)
Observed
2 mature indiv
Azure Bluet (Enallagma aspersum)
Photographed
Pleased to find a male again this year, on the same exact date I found 2 here last year!
Photo of Azure Bluet
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Observed
Several indiv
Marsh Bluet (Enallagma ebrium)
Netted and released
Several indiv
Photo of Marsh Bluet
Sedge Sprite (Nehalennia irene)
Observed
Many
Amber-winged Spreadwing (Lestes eurinus)
Photographed
Surprised to find a late female
Photo of Amber-winged Spreadwing
Northern Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus)
Photographed
A handful of individuals
Photo of Northern Spreadwing
Slender Spreadwing (Lestes rectangularis)
Photographed
Several indiv
Photo of Slender Spreadwing
Spotted Spreadwing (Lestes congener)
Observed
Several indiv
Sweetflag Spreadwing (Lestes forcipatus)
Observed
Abundant, many in pairs and ovipositing