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June 27, 2022 — Iron County

Caroline Lake Road Bog

Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Observed
Harlequin Darner (Gomphaeschna furcillata)
Observed
A mature male literally landed on me next to a bog pool. As I reached for my camera it took off and I couldn't relocate for photo documentation.
Variable Darner (Aeshna interrupta)
Photographed
A lone female of the striped form foraged over a bog pool.
Photo of Variable Darner
Photo of Variable Darner
Twin-spotted Spiketail (Cordulegaster maculata)
Observed
Seen on edge of bog near road
American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii)
Observed
Common Baskettail (Epitheca cynosura)
Observed
Delicate Emerald (Somatochlora franklini)
Photographed
Multiple individuals in the bog
Photo of Delicate Emerald
Photo of Delicate Emerald
Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps)
Observed
Racket-tailed Emerald (Dorocordulia libera)
Observed
Calico Pennant (Celithemis elisa)
Observed
Chalk-fronted Corporal (Ladona julia)
Observed
Crimson-ringed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia glacialis)
Observed
Four-spotted Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata)
Observed
Frosted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia frigida)
Observed
Hudsonian Whiteface (Leucorrhinia hudsonica)
Observed
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Observed
Northern Bluet (Enallagma annexum)
Netted and released
Sedge Sprite (Nehalennia irene)
Observed
Sphagnum Sprite (Nehalennia gracilis)
Photographed
Decent numbers around the bog pools
Photo of Sphagnum Sprite
Subarctic Bluet (Coenagrion interrogatum)
Photographed
This was my main reason for visiting so I was pleased to find 20-30+ individuals, including multiple breeding pairs all around the bog pools.
Photo of Subarctic Bluet
Photo of Subarctic Bluet
Photo of Subarctic Bluet
Amber-winged Spreadwing (Lestes eurinus)
Observed
A lone male at a bog pool
Elfin Skimmer (Nannothemis bella)
Photographed
2 females and 1 male seen near the bog pools
Photo of Elfin Skimmer
Photo of Elfin Skimmer
Photo of Elfin Skimmer