July 4, 2026 — Dane County
There is a kayak ramp and bits of prairie around the park part
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Observed
Orange Bluet (Enallagma signatum)
Observed
At sunset there was thousands! They looked like mosquitos there was so many
Rainbow Bluet (
Enallagma antennatum)
Netted and released
Sedge Sprite (Nehalennia irene)
Netted and released
Skimming Bluet (Enallagma geminatum)
Netted and released
Slender Bluet (
Enallagma traviatum westfalli)
Netted and released
Tule Bluet (Enallagma carunculatum)
Netted and released
Variable Dancer (Violet Dancer ssp.) (Argia fumipennis violacea)
Netted and released
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Observed
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Observed
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Observed
Eastern Amberwing (
Perithemis tenera)
Netted and released
Never netted an amber wing with such dark banding!
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Observed
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Observed