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July 23, 2019 — LaCrosse County

Great River Bike Trail below parking lot off of Sunset Vista Rd, Onalaska, WI. The trail runs next to a backwater of the Mississippi River on the edge of Lake Onalaska.

Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Observed
A few females perched in vegetation about 100 m from water
Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps)
Observed
2 males patrolling over water
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Observed
1 male about 200 m from water
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Observed
50+ males and females in uplands near water
Photo of Blue Dasher
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Observed
40+ males and females in uplands near water
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Observed
10 males and females
Orange Bluet (Enallagma signatum)
Observed
1 male and 1 female
Photo of Orange Bluet
Skimming Bluet (Enallagma geminatum)
Observed
2 males and 1 female
Photo of Skimming Bluet
Tule Bluet (Enallagma carunculatum)
Observed
a few males and females