July 3, 2024 — Ozaukee County
First year restored wetlands at Mequon Nature Preserve.
Azure Bluet (
Enallagma aspersum)
Netted and released
Tandem pairs observed.
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Netted and released
Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile)
Netted and released
Many Ovipositing.
Comet Darner (Anax longipes)
Observed
One fly-by from one edge of the pond over the center to the other side and continuing on. Unmistakable, fully red tail on an anax. Lots of female CGD present but this was a very distinct red tail. I wanted to take a photo but it disappeared into the prairie.
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Netted and released
Many ovipositing.
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Observed
Calico Pennant (
Celithemis elisa)
Netted and released
Carolina Saddlebags (
Tramea carolina)
Netted and released
A tough old man, lots of wing strikes.
Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
Observed
Red Saddlebags (
Tramea onusta)
Netted and released
This was the most "Red-Type" saddlebags I've ever seen together in one sitting. There had to be a dozen or more.
Spot-winged Glider (Pantala hymenaea)
Observed
Ovipositing.
Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens)
Observed
Eastern Amberwing (
Perithemis tenera)
Photographed