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July 16, 2019 — Ashland County

Day Lake near dam, the lake and the trail.

Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Observed
Few flying around the shoreline
Ashy Clubtail (Phanogomphus lividus)
Photographed
One perched on the ground
Black-shouldered Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spinosus)
Photographed
One perched in vegetation uphill along the trail to the dam
Photo of Black-shouldered Spinyleg
Dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus)
Photographed
Several perched on rocks in the stream below the dam.
Midland Clubtail (Gomphurus fraternus)
Observed
One male in the brush along the trail
Splendid Clubtail (Gomphurus lineatifrons)
Photographed
One male and female in the vegetation uphill along the trail to the dam
Photo of Splendid Clubtail
Photo of Splendid Clubtail
Belted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia proxima)
Photographed
One male and female in the vegetation uphill along the trail to the dam
Photo of Belted Whiteface
Chalk-fronted Corporal (Ladona julia)
Photographed
Several seen perched on the grass and low vegetation
Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
Observed
Several along the lake shore near the dam
Dot-tailed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia intacta)
Observed
Several perched on vegetation in the area
Four-spotted Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata)
Photographed
One seen perched over the lake
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Observed
A few periodically perching and patrolling the lake
Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata)
Photographed
A few below the dam on vegetation in and along the stream below the dam
River Jewelwing (Calopteryx aequabilis)
Photographed
A few below the dam on vegetation in and along the stream below the dam
Hagen's Bluet (Enallagma hageni)
Photographed
Many pretty much everywhere along the water. Perched low and in large numbers
Sedge Sprite (Nehalennia irene)
Photographed
One along the trail near the lake
Stream Bluet (Enallagma exsulans)
Photographed
A few at the lake
Tule Bluet (Enallagma carunculatum)
Observed
A few at the lake
Variable Dancer (Violet Dancer ssp.) (Argia fumipennis violacea)
Photographed
A few perching on rocks below the dam. Tandems