July 8, 2025 — Dane County
Abandoned railway line that cuts across County Rd Y 100 yards west of where Y crosses Rte 78. Walk the railway line north approximately 0.5 miles to where it passes over a small, slow stream. A faster, sandy-bottomed stream crosses a little further north.
Abandoned railway line that cuts across County Rd Y 100 yards west of where Y crosses Rte 78. Walk the railway line north approximately 0.5 miles to where it passes over a small, slow stream. A faster, sandy-bottomed stream crosses a little further north.
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Observed
Observed
Fragile Forktail (Ischnura posita)
Photographed
Photographed
River Bluet (Enallagma anna)
Photographed
I could find only two males, failed to find any on previous visits - I hope this population is not in trouble.
Photographed
I could find only two males, failed to find any on previous visits - I hope this population is not in trouble.
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Observed
Observed
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Observed
also red trams but could not identify any to species level
Observed
also red trams but could not identify any to species level
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Observed
Observed
Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)
Observed
Observed
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Observed
Observed
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Observed
Observed
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
Observed
Observed
Western Red Damsel (Amphiagrion abbreviatum)
Photographed
I saw one male and one female - there were more here earlier in the season
Photographed
I saw one male and one female - there were more here earlier in the season