July 17, 2021 — Chippewa County
Bloomer. Small creek that empties into Lake Como. Sandy bottom, rocky in shallow sections. A few feet wide in most places, occasionally widening into small pools. Much grassy vegetation growing in shallow areas. Shoreline densely vegetated with tall grass. Shrubby vegetation nearby in some sections. North of soybean factory on Industrial Drive. [sunny, 82 F, midday]
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Observed
One
Eastern Pondhawk (
Erythemis simplicicollis)
Photographed
One
Halloween Pennant (
Celithemis eponina)
Photographed
One
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Observed
Two or three
Widow Skimmer (
Libellula luctuosa)
Photographed
A few
Ebony Jewelwing (
Calopteryx maculata)
Photographed
Two
River Jewelwing (
Calopteryx aequabilis)
Photographed
One
Tule Bluet (
Enallagma carunculatum)
Photographed
Several