June 5, 2018 — Rock County
Rock River Lagoon. Diversion of the Rock River that forms an elongate, shallow lagoon in Riverside Park, Beloit. The lagoon is about 110 m wide (E-W) and 225 m long (N-S), has some grasses/sedges growing around the edge, and is aerated with a fountain. Located on the west of Riverside Drive, about 0.5 km north of the intersection with White Avenue.
Cobra Clubtail (
Gomphurus vastus)
Photographed
Several sunning on sidewalks
Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps)
Observed
Always in flight
Common Whitetail (
Plathemis lydia)
Photographed
Only 1 male seen
Eastern Amberwing (
Perithemis tenera)
Photographed
Only one seen
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (
Libellula pulchella)
Photographed
Males in flight and one ovipositing female
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Observed
Males and females
Familiar Bluet (
Enallagma civile)
Photographed
Common
Orange Bluet (
Enallagma signatum)
Photographed
Several seen