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July 7, 2025 — Green County

Pearl Island, Brodhead, bike trail along the Sugar River. Minimal, but sufficent shoreline vegetation, some trees, slow moving water.

Blue-fronted Dancer (Argia apicalis)
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Very large population in all stages of development, many mating pairs
Double-striped Bluet (Enallagma basidens)
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Only one observed, will check back to see if more emerge
Photo of Double-striped Bluet
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
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Fragile Forktail (Ischnura posita)
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Orange Bluet (Enallagma signatum)
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Powdered Dancer (Argia moesta)
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Not tremendously numerous, but quite a few mating pairs
Skimming Bluet (Enallagma geminatum)
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Stream Bluet (Enallagma exsulans)
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Large population, many mating pairs
Variable Dancer (Violet Dancer ssp.) (Argia fumipennis violacea)
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Only males observed, will check back for females
Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps)
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Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
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Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
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Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
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Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)
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Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
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Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
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Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
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