July 23, 2025 — Dane County
Curtis Pond in Curtis Prairie - at least partially stormwater-fed pond in a prairie, no cattails.
Azure Bluet (Enallagma aspersum)
Photographed
abundant at the Curtis Pond - this shot has 5 males from a posse that was harassing a female/male tandem pair trying to put down some eggs
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Observed
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Observed
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Observed
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Observed
Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
Observed
Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)
Observed
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Observed
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Observed
Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens)
Observed
one
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
Observed
Halloween Pennant (
Celithemis eponina)
Photographed
a couple of adult females perched in the prairie