August 6, 2020 — Dane County
Small pond with cattails, reeds, and reed canary grass, surrounded with a strip of 'prairie' on one side, woods on the other. It is on the south side of Old Middleton Road in Madison, west of the intersection of Capital Ave.
Small pond with cattails, reeds, and reed canary grass, surrounded with a strip of 'prairie' on one side, woods on the other. It is on the south side of Old Middleton Road in Madison, west of the intersection of Capital Ave.
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Observed
Observed
Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)
Observed
Observed
Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum)
Photographed
Photographed
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Photographed
Photographed
Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
Observed
Observed
Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)
Observed
Observed
Red Saddlebags (Tramea onusta)
Observed
Never perched so I cannot rule out Carolina but I have identified perched reds at this same spot earlier this season.
Observed
Never perched so I cannot rule out Carolina but I have identified perched reds at this same spot earlier this season.
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Observed
Observed
Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens)
Observed
Observed
White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum)
Photographed
Photographed
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
Observed
Observed
Azure Bluet (Enallagma aspersum)
Observed
Many males skimming over the center of the pond, could be positively identified with binoculars.
Observed
Many males skimming over the center of the pond, could be positively identified with binoculars.
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Observed
Observed
Tule Bluet (Enallagma carunculatum)
Observed
Observed
Slender Spreadwing (Lestes rectangularis)
Photographed
Photographed
Spotted Spreadwing (Lestes congener)
Photographed
at least four individuals
Photographed
at least four individuals