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June 9, 2021 — Monroe County

Small fishing pond on east side of Hwy 27 south of Leon. Roughly opposite of Lake Rd.

Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Observed
a few
Dusky Clubtail (Phanogomphus spicatus)
Observed
5-6 males
Lilypad Clubtail (Arigomphus furcifer)
Photographed
8-10 males
Photo of Lilypad Clubtail
Common Baskettail (Epitheca cynosura)
Netted and released
a few
Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps)
Observed
a few patrolling males and many exviae
Racket-tailed Emerald (Dorocordulia libera)
Observed
1 male
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Observed
a few males
Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
Observed
several males
Dot-tailed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia intacta)
Observed
20+ males, females, and tenerals
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Observed
10-15 males
Four-spotted Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata)
Observed
a few
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Observed
8-10 males
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
Observed
several
Boreal Bluet (Enallagma boreale)
Netted and released
1 male
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Observed
15-20 males and females
Marsh Bluet (Enallagma ebrium)
Netted and released
dozens
Skimming Bluet (Enallagma geminatum)
Observed
a few males
Amber-winged Spreadwing (Lestes eurinus)
Observed
1 male
Fragile Forktail (Ischnura posita)
Photographed
a few males