August 27, 2020 — Rock County
Rock River Lagoon. Diversion of the Rock River that forms an elongate, shallow lagoon in Riverside Park, Beloit. The lagoon is about 110 m wide (E-W) and 225 m long (N-S), has some grasses/sedges growing around the edge, and is aerated with a fountain. Located on the west of Riverside Drive, about 0.5 km north of the intersection with White Avenue.
Blue Dasher (
Pachydiplax longipennis)
Photographed
only males seen
Eastern Pondhawk (
Erythemis simplicicollis)
Photographed
Both males and females seen
Widow Skimmer (
Libellula luctuosa)
Photographed
Both a male and female seen Female was ovipositing with male overhead.
Familiar Bluet (
Enallagma civile)
Photographed
Only a couple seen
Tule Bluet (
Enallagma carunculatum)
Photographed
ovipositing pair. Unsure of ID