August 20, 2019 — Chippewa County
Bloomer. Small creek that empties into Lake Como. Sandy bottom, rocky in shallow sections. A few feet wide in most places, occasionally widening into small pools. Much grassy vegetation growing in shallow areas. Shoreline densely vegetated with tall grass. Shrubby vegetation nearby in some sections. North of soybean factory on Industrial Drive.
Shadow Darner (
Aeshna umbrosa)
Netted and released
One teneral female
Autumn Meadowhawk (
Sympetrum vicinum)
Photographed
A few
Band-winged Meadowhawk (
Sympetrum semicinctum)
Photographed
One male
White-faced Meadowhawk (
Sympetrum obtrusum)
Photographed
Several, including a few mating pairs
Widow Skimmer (
Libellula luctuosa)
Photographed
One teneral female
Tule Bluet (
Enallagma carunculatum)
Netted and released
One male
Lyre-tipped Spreadwing (
Lestes unguiculatus)
Netted and released
One male