August 20, 2026 — Dane County
I paddled from Lake Mendota up the Pheasant Branch creek. The Striped Saddlebags was about 0.8 miles up the creek, making sorties from perches, covering a fairly large area, so I was paddling in circles to keep close enough for photos!
I paddled from Lake Mendota up the Pheasant Branch creek. The Striped Saddlebags was about 0.8 miles up the creek, making sorties from perches, covering a fairly large area, so I was paddling in circles to keep close enough for photos!
Slender Spreadwing (Lestes rectangularis)
Observed
one male, one ovipositing female
Observed
one male, one ovipositing female
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Observed
many
Observed
many
Skimming Bluet (Enallagma geminatum)
Observed
many
Observed
many
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Observed
two or three males
Observed
two or three males
Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)
Observed
one mature male
Observed
one mature male
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Observed
several
Observed
several
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Observed
a couple
Observed
a couple
Striped Saddlebags (Tramea darwini)
Photographed
One male, perching occasionally, making short flights, not clear if it was sticking to this location or just passing through
Photographed
One male, perching occasionally, making short flights, not clear if it was sticking to this location or just passing through
Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens)
Observed
one
Observed
one
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
Observed
a few
Observed
a few