May 11, 2025 — Waukesha County
Rainbow Springs Nature Preserve.
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Observed
A few along the trails
Springtime Darner (
Basiaeschna janata)
Photographed
At least 7 seen, mostly in sun drenched areas in the woods and along the trail that parallels the north side of the lake.
Beaverpond Baskettail (
Epitheca canis)
Netted and released
Two seen. One along the trail that parallels the north side of the lake and another on an offshoot of this trail that descends in a northeasterly direction, about 50 or so yards west of the trail head with the cattle gate.
Dot-tailed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia intacta)
Photographed
About a half dozen