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July 30, 2018 — Vernon County

Sand prairie upland of the Upper Mississippi NWR on the west side of Prairie Ln just SE of Stoddard sewage lagoons.

Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Observed
Flushed a few immatures from vegetation
Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps)
Observed
1 fly by
Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)
Observed
1 female
Photo of Eastern Amberwing
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Observed
a few
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Photographed
25-30 males and females
Photo of Eastern Forktail
Photo of Eastern Forktail
Photo of Eastern Forktail
Orange Bluet (Enallagma signatum)
Photographed
1 pair in tandem, and a few females
Photo of Orange Bluet
Skimming Bluet (Enallagma geminatum)
Photographed
1 male and 1 female
Photo of Skimming Bluet
Photo of Skimming Bluet
Tule Bluet (Enallagma carunculatum)
Photographed
20-30 males and females
Photo of Tule Bluet
Photo of Tule Bluet
Slender Spreadwing (Lestes rectangularis)
Photographed
1 female (probable but ID uncertain - RBD)
Photo of Slender Spreadwing