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
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
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Observed
Just 1 indiv
Marsh Bluet (
Enallagma ebrium)
Photographed
Several individuals
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