August 14, 2020 — Dane County
Sandy drainage ditch/stream that usually does not but consists of small standing-water pools. A large, artificial (mostly dead) retention pond is about 200 yards downstream.
Sandy drainage ditch/stream that usually does not but consists of small standing-water pools. A large, artificial (mostly dead) retention pond is about 200 yards downstream.
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Photographed
Photographed
Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
Observed
Observed
Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)
Photographed
Photographed
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Observed
Observed
Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens)
Observed
multiple individuals were hunting, coupled, laying, and evading my camera!
Observed
multiple individuals were hunting, coupled, laying, and evading my camera!
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Observed
Observed
Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile)
Photographed
Along the edge of the retention pond, surprising to me because it is mostly mud and mowed-off willow sticks, there were several familiar bluets of both sexes. mating and laying
Photographed
Along the edge of the retention pond, surprising to me because it is mostly mud and mowed-off willow sticks, there were several familiar bluets of both sexes. mating and laying
Stream Bluet (Enallagma exsulans)
Photographed
This female was a complete surprise. She flew in, landed on a popular perch, then left the area in probably less than a minute. ** ID updated to E. exulans - DJackson
Photographed
This female was a complete surprise. She flew in, landed on a popular perch, then left the area in probably less than a minute. ** ID updated to E. exulans - DJackson