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June 30, 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 couple males
Common Baskettail (Epitheca cynosura)
Observed
1 male
Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps)
Observed
a few patrolling males and many exuviae
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Observed
1-2 males
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Observed
several males and an ovipositing female
Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
Observed
1 male
Dot-tailed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia intacta)
Observed
a few males
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Observed
patrolling males, females and tenerals
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Observed
Several
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
Observed
males and females
Azure Bluet (Enallagma aspersum)
Photographed
1 male
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Observed
many
Fragile Forktail (Ischnura posita)
Photographed
2 males
Marsh Bluet (Enallagma ebrium)
Netted and released
many
Sedge Sprite (Nehalennia irene)
Observed
a few
Skimming Bluet (Enallagma geminatum)
Observed
several males
Slender Bluet (Enallagma traviatum westfalli)
Netted and released
a few pairs ovipositing
Amber-winged Spreadwing (Lestes eurinus)
Netted and released
Pair in wheel
Swamp Spreadwing (Lestes vigilax)
Photographed
1 female
Photo of Swamp Spreadwing