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August 8, 2020 — Bayfield County

My home on Bourgo Road west of Washburn

Black-tipped Darner (Aeshna tuberculifera)
Observed
Dozens of females laying eggs in my fishless ponds
Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis)
Observed
A few identified, probably more among dozens of darners flying around front yard
Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa)
Observed
Variable Darner (Aeshna interrupta)
Observed
Williamson's Emerald (Somatochlora williamsoni)
Observed
3+ individuals
Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)
Observed
Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum)
Photographed
1 indiv
Photo of Cherry-faced Meadowhawk
Photo of Cherry-faced Meadowhawk
Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
Observed
Just 1 indiv
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Observed
Just 1 indiv
Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens)
Observed
Also just 1
White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum)
Observed
Azure Bluet (Enallagma aspersum)
Photographed
BIG SURPRISE! 2 males present, my first ever seen
Photo of Azure Bluet
Photo of Azure Bluet
Photo of Azure Bluet
Photo of Azure Bluet
Photo of Azure Bluet
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Observed
Just 1 indiv
Marsh Bluet (Enallagma ebrium)
Photographed
Several individuals
Photo of Marsh Bluet
Sedge Sprite (Nehalennia irene)
Observed
Lyre-tipped Spreadwing (Lestes unguiculatus)
Observed
Northern Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus)
Observed
Slender Spreadwing (Lestes rectangularis)
Observed
Spotted Spreadwing (Lestes congener)
Observed
Sweetflag Spreadwing (Lestes forcipatus)
Photographed
Lots, including many in breeding pairs laying eggs on pond veg
Photo of Sweetflag Spreadwing