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06 Oct Re: Clubtail ID help & Immature E. Pondhawk ["JW" ] 5 Oct :Clubtail ID help & Immature E. Pondhawk [Mark OBrien ] 5 Oct RE: :[gl_odonata] Clubtail ID help & Immature E. Pondhawk ["Jones, Colin (MNR)" ] 5 Oct Re: Clubtail ID help & Immature E. Pondhawk [curt powell ] 05 Oct Clubtail ID help & Immature E. Pondhawk ["JW" ] 11 Sep Unknown Damselflies ["Ellen Luhman" ] 18 Aug Darner Quiz + Zebra Clubtail ["curt" ] 10 Aug Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata) Delta CO, MI [Skye Haas ] 07 Aug Monroe County, MI odes [Darrin O'Brien ] 28 Jul Re: report of Flag-tailed Spinyleg in Monroe County, MI [curt powell ] 27 Jul report of Flag-tailed Spinyleg in Monroe County, MI [Darrin O'Brien ] 8 Jul June observations from Luce Co. UP [Skye Haas ] 8 Jul Re: Unicorn or Lilypad [Mark OBrien ] 8 Jul Re: Unicorn or Lilypad ["R. Tod Highsmith" ] 08 Jul Unicorn or Lilypad ["curt" ] 20 Jun RE: Re: dragonfly id help ["Shoal Creek Succulents" ] 18 Jun Re: Odeing Question [Mark OBrien ] 18 Jun Odeing Question [Nathan Goldberg ] 15 Jun RE: striped emerald id help ["Shoal Creek Succulents" ] 15 Jun another emerald to id please ["fuss_318" ] 15 Jun RE: striped emerald id help [Ryan Brady ] 15 Jun striped emerald id help ["fuss_318" ] 12 Jun more unknown odes [] 9 Jun random sightings [chris kline ] 8 Jun RE: Re: dragonfly id help ["Shoal Creek Succulents" ] 08 Jun Re: dragonfly id help [] 7 Jun Re: dragonfly id help [Ed Lam ] 7 Jun Re: dragonfly id help [Ben Coulter ] 7 Jun Re: dragonfly id help [William Hull ] 7 Jun Re: dragonfly id help [Mark OBrien ] 7 Jun Re: dragonfly id help [] 07 Jun dragonfly id help ["Ellen Luhman" ] 06 Jun Carolina Saddlebags (T. carolina) in Farmington Hills, MI [Darrin O'Brien ] 04 Jun getting off to a slow start in SE MI [Darrin O'Brien ] 22 May Request for Ecuador Odonata data ["Intl Odonata Research Inst" ] 02 Apr Details about the 2011 GLOM and the Minnesota Dragonfly Gathering in SE MN ["Kurt" ] 1 Apr back issues of Odonatologica available ["IORI" ] 29 Jan RE: Winter spiders ["Shoal Creek Succulents" ] 28 Jan Re: Winter spiders [Elvera Shappirio ] 28 Jan RE: Winter spiders ["Dave McShaffrey" ] 17 Jan Re: 2011 GLOM Announcement [Bill Morgenstern ] 17 Jan 2011 GLOM Announcement ["Kurt" ] 17 Jan Re: [] 16 Jan Re: [Cynthia McKee ] 16 Jan Re: [Burt Cebulski ] 26 Dec Re: Fw: [Odonata-l] Argia/BAO Cumulative Index [Mark OBrien ] 24 Dec No Subject ["Shoal Creek Succulents" ] 25 Oct late season A. junius [Darrin O'Brien ] 16 Oct multiple species still flying in SE MI 10/16 [Darrin O'Brien ] 29 Sep Re: Striped Saddlebags (T. calverti) in Michigan! [Darrin O'Brien ] 29 Sep Re: Striped Saddlebags (T. calverti) in Michigan! [] 29 Sep Striped Saddlebags (T. calverti) in Michigan! [Darrin O'Brien ] 25 Sep Smoky Rubyspot (H. titia) on the Rouge River in MI [Darrin O'Brien ] 04 Sep probable Striped Saddlebags in MN ["Jim Lind" ] 04 Sep Russet-tipped Clubtail (S. plagiatus) = RFI [Darrin O'Brien ] 29 Aug Re: Minnesota trip, part 4 - 8/8-11 - Cook, Lake, Carleton, Fillmore Co.s [Steve Hummel ] 29 Aug Minnesota trip, part 4 - 8/8-11 - Cook, Lake, Carleton, Fillmore Co.s ["Troy" ] 28 Aug Lenawee County, MI odes [Darrin O'Brien ] 25 Aug ID Help ["Thomas" ] 21 Aug Re: Minnesota trip, part 3 - 8/6-7 - Cook Co ["Troy" ] 20 Aug Re: Minnesota trip, part 3 - 8/6-7 - Cook Co [Mark OBrien ] 20 Aug Minnesota trip, part 3 - 8/6-7 - Cook Co ["Troy" ] 17 Aug Minnesota trip, part 2 - 8/4-5 - Cook & Lake Co.s ["Troy" ] 17 Aug Minnesota trip, part 1 - 8/2-3 - Rock, Pipestone, Kandiyohi Co.s ["Troy" ] 03 Aug new pdf guide for Damsels ["argusmaniac" ] 20 Jul RE: Hello... A surprise!! r- [Mark OBrien ] 20 Jul RE: Hello... A surprise!! r- ["Bob Glotzhober" ] 20 Jul IBET Hello... A surprise!! r- [Tadas ] 20 Jul Hello... A surprise!! r- [Tadas ] 13 Jul Great Blue Skimmer ["BurtC" ] 11 Jul Re: Great Blue Skimmer in Minnesota? [Julie Craves ] 10 Jul Re: Great Blue Skimmer in Minnesota? [Raphael Carter ] 10 Jul Re: Great Blue Skimmer in Minnesota? [Steve Hummel ] 10 Jul Re: Great Blue Skimmer in Minnesota? [Dennis Paulson ] 10 Jul Great Blue Skimmer in Minnesota? [Raphael Carter ] 9 Jul Marie Desonier Nature Preserve, Athens County, Ohio [chris kline ] Subject: Re: Clubtail ID help & Immature E. Pondhawk From: "JW" <jwxmills AT yahoo.ca> Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2011 01:51:00 -0000 Colin, thanks for the ID confirmation! I'll check my notes and send you the requested info. Mark, I shall endeavour to learn the Latin names. Curt, I too thought it was a Lancet. BTW, the clubtail was found just outside Toronto city limits. JW ------------------------------------ Subject: :Clubtail ID help & Immature E. Pondhawk From: Mark OBrien <argusmaniac AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2011 06:41:06 -0700 (PDT) Welcome to the group, and thanks to Colin for confirming the ID.� I would like to point out that for us "old-timers" common names are a pain in the last abdominal segment, especially for species that are not exactly "common."� When I see prongorn clubtail, I think western US, not NE US.� So, when possible, please include the Latin binomial -- it will help "newbies" learn them, and avoid confusion, as there are some species with more than one vernacular name.� Thanks, Mark ----------------------------------------------- Mark O'Brien Ann Arbor, MI http://randomphoto.blogspot.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/mfobrien/ ----------------------------------------------- Subject: RE: :[gl_odonata] Clubtail ID help & Immature E. Pondhawk From: "Jones, Colin (MNR)" <colin.jones AT ontario.ca> Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2011 09:34:00 -0400 Hi JW, Yes, that's a female Pronghorn Clubtail (Gomphus graslinellus). You are correct, there are very few records of this species from the GTA (Greater Toronto Area). I have seen this species at Heber Down Conservation Area in Whitby, Durham Region (to the East of Toronto) and it has recently been reported from a sight south of Erin (to the NW of Toronto). I don't know if any records, however, from Metro Toronto. If you're willing, I'd be interested in receiving additional details for this record (e.g. date, exact location, observers name) so that I can add this record to the Ontario Odonata Atlas database http://nhic.mnr.gov.on.ca/MNR/nhic/odonates/atlas.html All the best, Colin _______________________________ Colin Jones Natural Heritage Project Zoologist Natural Heritage Information Centre Science and Information Branch Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources 300 Water St. Peterborough, ON, Canada K9J 8M5 Tel: 705-755-2166 colin.jones AT ontario.ca http://nhic.mnr.gov.on.ca/nhic_.cfm Working with conservation partners to track Ontario's biodiversity ________________________________ From: gl_odonata AT yahoogroups.com [mailto:gl_odonata AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of JW Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2011 10:23 PM To: gl_odonata AT yahoogroups.com Subject: [Possible SPAM]:[gl_odonata] Clubtail ID help & Immature E. Pondhawk Hello, new member from Toronto here. I'd like some help with this Clubtail. It has been tentatively ID'd as a Pronghorn. If so it would be a rare find in the Toronto area. http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u225/zed37/Dragonflies/Lanc008x01.jpg I thought I'd share this photo of an immature Eastern Pondhawk that I've been told shows colouration not often seen. http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u225/zed37/Dragonflies/GrDr052x02.jpg JW Subject: Re: Clubtail ID help & Immature E. Pondhawk From: curt powell <curt.curt AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2011 02:42:02 -0700 (PDT) http://www.rarebird.org/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=25&PN=2&title=odonata   There are two shots in here of a similar bug in SE Michigan.  I thought Pronghorn, now I'm wondering if its a lancet.  Not sure.   Curt From: JW To: gl_odonata AT yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, October 4, 2011 10:23 PM Subject: [gl_odonata] Clubtail ID help & Immature E. Pondhawk   Hello, new member from Toronto here. I'd like some help with this Clubtail. It has been tentatively ID'd as a Pronghorn. If so it would be a rare find in the Toronto area. http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u225/zed37/Dragonflies/Lanc008x01.jpg I thought I'd share this photo of an immature Eastern Pondhawk that I've been told shows colouration not often seen. http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u225/zed37/Dragonflies/GrDr052x02.jpg JW Subject: Clubtail ID help & Immature E. Pondhawk From: "JW" <jwxmills AT yahoo.ca> Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2011 02:23:10 -0000 Hello, new member from Toronto here. I'd like some help with this Clubtail. It has been tentatively ID'd as a Pronghorn. If so it would be a rare find in the Toronto area. http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u225/zed37/Dragonflies/Lanc008x01.jpg I thought I'd share this photo of an immature Eastern Pondhawk that I've been told shows colouration not often seen. http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u225/zed37/Dragonflies/GrDr052x02.jpg JW ------------------------------------ Subject: Unknown Damselflies From: "Ellen Luhman" <manateemother AT aol.com> Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 21:11:25 -0000 Hi, we were at Estabrook Park in Milwaukee today. In the shrubs on the path to the river, we spotted two damselflies in the sun. Can't figure out who they are. Can anyone help? Thank you! http://www.flickr.com/photos/49575133 AT N00/6137940788/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/49575133 AT N00/6137940774/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/49575133 AT N00/6137940750/in/photostream/ ------------------------------------ Subject: Darner Quiz + Zebra Clubtail From: "curt" <curt.curt AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 18:59:47 -0000 I just returned from a family camping trip in the Adirondacks. The Stream at my campsite was blessed with Zebra Clubtails and I have posted one of the pics I took. Also I have posted three darners. I believe I have identified them, but am interested in your thoughts. Plus, maybe it will be fun to try. They are in the album called Darner Quiz plus Zebra Clubtail. Curt ------------------------------------ Subject: Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata) Delta CO, MI From: Skye Haas <theowlranch AT gmail.com> Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 19:13:05 -0400 Howdy all, I have been regularly encountering Black Saddlebags over the last 3 weeks in Delta County in the UP of Michigan. Most of my sightings have been at Peninsula Point east of Escanaba, but have had a few other sightings in nearby locations. This is similar to last year where I had few sightings of this dragonfly in Delta County in late summer. I also had two sightings in 2010 of this species in Marquette County, one at an inland sewage pond, and the other in my backyard in the City of Marquette a mile from Lake Superior. Tragically everyone of these beasts have been more agile then I and have eluded my attempts to net them! ~Skye Haas -- http://keweenawraptorsurvey.org/ Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/theowlranch/ Subject: Monroe County, MI odes From: Darrin O'Brien <treecreeper AT wowway.com> Date: Sun, 07 Aug 2011 18:18:28 -0400 Julie Craves and I checked a couple locations along the Raisin River near Dundee, in Monroe County, MI today (8/7/11). We were hoping to find Russet-tipped Clubtails (Stylurus plagiatus) since I saw one in the general area last year. West County Park was the most productive and had the following highlights: 6+ Smoky Rubyspots (H. titia) = new early date for us in MI 3+ Fawn Darners (Boyeria vinosa) 6+ Russet-tipped Clubtails (S. plagiatus) = new county record 1 dark clubtail (likely S. notatus or spiniceps) 2 Royal River Cruiser (Macromia taeniolata) http://www.co.monroe.mi.us/government/departments_offices/parks_and_recreation/individual_park_pages.html footnote: We've already checked a couple locations in Wayne County this year where they've been regular in the past, but have found NONE. Of course the upland habitat in these Wayne County locations has been "destroyed" in the past year. -- Darrin O'Brien ------------------------------------ Subject: Re: report of Flag-tailed Spinyleg in Monroe County, MI From: curt powell <curt.curt AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 03:08:54 -0700 (PDT) Very nice.� So, I wonder if the nymph was in the Lake (Lake Erie), The river, (Huron River), or if the adult actually flew up from further South.� Given the presumed unhealthy condition of the river near the mouth, does it seem most likely that the nymph developed in the lake?� Are these insects seen along the S. shore of the lake? � Curt Subject: report of Flag-tailed Spinyleg in Monroe County, MI From: Darrin O'Brien <treecreeper AT wowway.com> Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 21:42:33 -0400 A friend obtained a photo of a Flag-tailed Spinyleg (D. spoliatus) in Monroe County, MI at Pt. Mouillee SGA Tuesday evening - Middle Causeway near the junction of Lautenschlager and Bloody Run Units. This would be only the 2nd location for this species to be found in MI. -- Darrin O'Brien ------------------------------------ Subject: June observations from Luce Co. UP From: Skye Haas <theowlranch AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2011 15:12:55 -0400 Howdy all, I have been following this list archives for a while and only recently joined. I had been working in northern Luce County and other north-central UP counties for the month of June doing bird point counts for TNC, and spending a lot of time in the bogs tracking down interesting odes and leps. While I'm sure some of the sightings may be mundane to more experienced participants, I always enjoy a good listserv and seeing what other people are finding, and in turn sharing my own observations. So here are some of my highlights. Springtime Darner 6/30 on Pike Lake, Luce CO Harlequin Darner 6/25 Shingleton, Schoolcraft CO Mustached Clubtail 7/3 Laughing Whitefish River, Alger CO Stream Cruiser 6/17 Perch Lake, Luce CO Racket-tailed Emerald 6/29 in bog country along CO RD 421 Ebony Boghaunter 6/17 near McMahon Lake on a TNC preserve, Luce CO. I'm to understand this is a rather late date for this species. I sadly was unable to get a voucher, but can at least provide a photo soon. I would certainly be open (and welcome) to the possibility that the identification was incorrect, but I do believe it to be the species claimed Ski-tailed Emerald 6/30 in the Swamp Lakes, Luce CO Ocellated Emerald 6/29 Shingleton, Schoolcraft CO & 6/30 in the Swamp Lakes, Luce CO Many of the* Leucorrhinias* like Crimson-ringed, Belted, Frosted and Hudsonian Calico Pennant 6/29 near Shingleton, & Schoolcraft CO & Pike Lake, Luce CO Well thats it for now, hope this was of interest to some. ~Skye -- http://keweenawraptorsurvey.org/ Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/theowlranch/ Subject: Re: Unicorn or Lilypad From: Mark OBrien <argusmaniac AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2011 09:10:45 -0700 (PDT) I have collected Arigomphus villosipes at that site for a number of years, so that's probably it. ----------------------------------------------- Mark O'Brien Ann Arbor, MI http://randomphoto.blogspot.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/mfobrien/ ----------------------------------------------- --- On Fri, 7/8/11, curt wrote: From: curt Subject: [gl_odonata] Unicorn or Lilypad To: gl_odonata AT yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, July 8, 2011, 10:16 AM   Happy to have found this group! Here is a link to rarebird.org where I have posted three photos of a clubtail, taken behind the Sharon Mills in SW Washtenaw Co. Unfortunately, I was never able to get close enough for a good photo, or to catch it (actually I think there were more than 1). If you think posting a link is bad form, I can post the photos here later. I'm not sure if this bug is identifiable from the photos, but please let me know what you think. The amount of yellow on segment 10 might suggest Unicorn, but the eye color (which matches what I observed in the field) would seem to say Lilypad. http://www.rarebird.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5830&title=sharon-mills-clubtail-id-help-please Subject: Re: Unicorn or Lilypad From: "R. Tod Highsmith" <todhighsmith AT sbcglobal.net> Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2011 10:05:45 -0500 Have you considered Jade Clubtail? That's what they look like to me. Tod Highsmith Madison, WI > Happy to have found this group! Here is a link to rarebird.org where I have posted three photos of a clubtail, taken behind the Sharon Mills in SW Washtenaw Co. Unfortunately, I was never able to get close enough for a good photo, or to catch it (actually I think there were more than 1). If you think posting a link is bad form, I can post the photos here later. I'm not sure if this bug is identifiable from the photos, but please let me know what you think. The amount of yellow on segment 10 might suggest Unicorn, but the eye color (which matches what I observed in the field) would seem to say Lilypad. > > http://www.rarebird.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5830&title=sharon-mills-clubtail-id-help-please > > Subject: Unicorn or Lilypad From: "curt" <curt.curt AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:16:02 -0000 Happy to have found this group! Here is a link to rarebird.org where I have posted three photos of a clubtail, taken behind the Sharon Mills in SW Washtenaw Co. Unfortunately, I was never able to get close enough for a good photo, or to catch it (actually I think there were more than 1). If you think posting a link is bad form, I can post the photos here later. I'm not sure if this bug is identifiable from the photos, but please let me know what you think. The amount of yellow on segment 10 might suggest Unicorn, but the eye color (which matches what I observed in the field) would seem to say Lilypad. http://www.rarebird.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5830&title=sharon-mills-clubtail-id-help-please ------------------------------------ Subject: RE: Re: dragonfly id help From: "Shoal Creek Succulents" <group AT shoalcreeksucculents.com> Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:10:51 -0500 Good evening all- I know damselflies are hard to identify, but any thoughts, even some tips for my next round of pics would be appreciated. I know I need to focus better on the abdominal appendages. http://www.flickr.com/photos/shoalcreeksucculents/5851050678/in/set-72157625 666312606/lightbox/ Regards,Lisa Subject: Re: Odeing Question From: Mark OBrien <argusmaniac AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2011 07:48:17 -0700 (PDT) Carl Freeman (who may not be on this list) has been a long-time MOS contributor from Benzie Co., going all the way back to 1997.� He knows all the spots up there and the odes, for sure.� He's in Arcadia, and his web site is: http://www.carlfreeman.com/� - you will be able to contact him there. Mark � ----------------------------------------------- Mark O'Brien Ann Arbor, MI http://randomphoto.blogspot.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/mfobrien/ ----------------------------------------------- Subject: Odeing Question From: Nathan Goldberg <kidrobot.dunny AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2011 07:54:42 -0500 Hi all, I will be visiting Benzie County MI for a few weeks next week, and was wondering if there would be anybody around there that would be able to show me around and help me learn more about the local odes. I have just begun my passion for odes, and would love to expand as much as possible. Please contact me off list if you can help. Thank you very much, Nathan G. Subject: RE: striped emerald id help From: "Shoal Creek Succulents" <group AT shoalcreeksucculents.com> Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 19:48:17 -0500 Great shot! From: gl_odonata AT yahoogroups.com [mailto:gl_odonata AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of fuss_318 Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 7:38 PM To: gl_odonata AT yahoogroups.com Subject: [gl_odonata] striped emerald id help Found this female in the same location that I have found male kennedy's and brush tipped emeralds in recent days. located in saukville wisconsin. See photos. http://www.flickr.com/photos/51833177 AT N00/5831766608/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/51833177 AT N00/5831766606/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/51833177 AT N00/5831766604/in/photostream Thx Brian Subject: another emerald to id please From: "fuss_318" <fuss_318 AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 23:38:28 -0000 I think it is a teneral female Hines I have another shot I will post soon. Found at a site where I have seen several male Hines in the past few days. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2769/5834580561_d8f2d28c7a_z.jpg Thx for the help Brian ------------------------------------ Subject: RE: striped emerald id help From: Ryan Brady <ryanbrady10 AT hotmail.com> Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 08:54:51 -0600 Kennedy's female based on single roundish thoracic spot, long abdomen, long cerci, and short rounded ovipositor held parallel to body. Ryan Brady Washburn, Bayfield County, WI http://www.pbase.com/rbrady To: gl_odonata AT yahoogroups.com From: fuss_318 AT yahoo.com Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:37:35 +0000 Subject: [gl_odonata] striped emerald id help Found this female in the same location that I have found male kennedy's and brush tipped emeralds in recent days. located in saukville wisconsin. See photos. http://www.flickr.com/photos/51833177 AT N00/5831766608/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/51833177 AT N00/5831766606/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/51833177 AT N00/5831766604/in/photostream Thx Brian Subject: striped emerald id help From: "fuss_318" <fuss_318 AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:37:35 -0000 Found this female in the same location that I have found male kennedy's and brush tipped emeralds in recent days. located in saukville wisconsin. See photos. http://www.flickr.com/photos/51833177 AT N00/5831766608/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/51833177 AT N00/5831766606/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/51833177 AT N00/5831766604/in/photostream Thx Brian ------------------------------------ Subject: more unknown odes From: manateemother AT aol.com Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2011 17:10:21 -0400 We were walking at the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center (near Lake Michigan, Milwaukee area). There were lots of teneral damselflies and of course I need help with IDs. Thank you! http://www.flickr.com/photos/49575133 AT N00/5825534827/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/49575133 AT N00/5825561787/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/49575133 AT N00/5825561771/in/photostream/ Subject: random sightings From: chris kline <kline_at_pine AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2011 16:19:26 -0700 (PDT) A week or so ago saw a�Gray Petaltail at Clear Creek Metro Park in Fairfield County, Ohio.� Today saw Arrowhead Spiketail in northeast Athens�County, Ohio.� Now sure how�common they are, but both were new and exciting to me! chris � � Chris Kline Sugar Grove, Ohio Follow my 2011 Big Butterfly Year on Facebook at Butterfly Rider or at http://butterflyrider.blogspot.com/ Subject: RE: Re: dragonfly id help From: "Shoal Creek Succulents" <group AT shoalcreeksucculents.com> Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2011 20:08:42 -0500 Hi- I wanted to comment on top of this. I too have had a good week for dragonflies (Kane County, IL.) It was stated in a prior email that records will isolate a species. What specific reference is this group using for species records? I've looked at a couple and Kane Cty is sorely lacking. Regards,Lisa From: gl_odonata AT yahoogroups.com [mailto:gl_odonata AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of manateemother AT aol.com Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2011 6:02 PM To: gl_odonata AT yahoogroups.com Subject: [gl_odonata] Re: dragonfly id help Thank you all for your help! I like knowing who I'm seeing. I am having a good week for dragonflies in my yard-sedge sprites, eastern forktails, twelve-spotted skimmers, four-spotted skimmers and a common green darner. I wonder if it's because of the record heat after a very wet spring? Thanks again, Ellen Subject: Re: dragonfly id help From: manateemother AT aol.com Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2011 19:01:37 -0400 Thank you all for your help! I like knowing who I'm seeing. I am having a good week for dragonflies in my yard-sedge sprites, eastern forktails, twelve-spotted skimmers, four-spotted skimmers and a common green darner. I wonder if it's because of the record heat after a very wet spring? Thanks again, Ellen Subject: Re: dragonfly id help From: Ed Lam <azurebluet AT aol.com> Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2011 23:15:43 -0400 (EDT) I think Ben's guess of the pale form of Midland Clubtail (Gomphus fraternus) is a good one. There are only a couple of similar appearing species with yellow on all abdominal segments known from Wisconsin. Plains Clubtail (Gomphus externus) and Pronghorn Clubtail (Gomphus graslinellus) usually have two complete dark lateral thoracic stripes with the area between them darkened. Best, Ed Lam -----Original Message----- From: Ellen Luhman To: gl_odonata Sent: Tue, Jun 7, 2011 4:13 pm Subject: [gl_odonata] dragonfly id help This dragonfly was in my yard today. Sorry photos aren't great; I only have a point-and-shoot camera and couldn't get close! http://www.flickr.com/photos/49575133 AT N00/5809560334/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/49575133 AT N00/5809525600/in/photostream/ help very much appreciated! thanks, Ellen ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links Subject: Re: dragonfly id help From: Ben Coulter <anax_longipes AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2011 19:49:27 -0700 (PDT) I agree with Bill that this is a female Gomphus, and not Dromogomphus, which differs in the shape of the dorsal stripes on the thorax. I'll take an off the cuff guess that this is the pale form of Midland Clubtail (Gomphus fraternus) based on the apparently wide pale dorsal thoracic stripes, one complete dark lateral thoracic stripe and the pale streak on the hind femur. On the full-sized image, if I squint just right, I think I can see an occipital horn, but I'm not positive. Handsome Clubtail (G. crassus) is evidently not known from Wisconsin. Cheers, Ben Coulter Etna, PA ________________________________ From: William Hull To: gl_odonata AT yahoogroups.com Sent: Tue, June 7, 2011 4:55:21 PM Subject: Re: [gl_odonata] dragonfly id help Looks like a very fresh female Gomphus species to me. It may not be identifiable from the photo, although approximate location would narrow down the species list. Cheers, Bill Hull Cincinnati, OH, USA http://www.mangoverde.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangoverde/ http://www.youtube.com/user/mangoverde2 On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 4:13 PM, Ellen Luhman wrote: >This dragonfly was in my yard today. Sorry photos aren't great; I only have a >point-and-shoot camera and couldn't get close! > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/49575133 AT N00/5809560334/in/photostream > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/49575133 AT N00/5809525600/in/photostream/ > >help very much appreciated! > >thanks, >Ellen > > Subject: Re: dragonfly id help From: William Hull <mangoverde AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2011 16:55:21 -0400 Looks like a very fresh female Gomphus species to me. It may not be identifiable from the photo, although approximate location would narrow down the species list. Cheers, Bill Hull Cincinnati, OH, USA http://www.mangoverde.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangoverde/ http://www.youtube.com/user/mangoverde2 On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 4:13 PM, Ellen Luhman wrote: > > > This dragonfly was in my yard today. Sorry photos aren't great; I only have > a point-and-shoot camera and couldn't get close! > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/49575133 AT N00/5809560334/in/photostream > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/49575133 AT N00/5809525600/in/photostream/ > > help very much appreciated! > > thanks, > Ellen > > > Subject: Re: dragonfly id help From: Mark OBrien <argusmaniac AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2011 13:35:21 -0700 (PDT) That looks like a Dromogomphus spinosus. A bit early, perhaps, but things are strange this year. ----------------------------------------------- Mark O'Brien Ann Arbor, MI http://randomphoto.blogspot.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/mfobrien/ ----------------------------------------------- --- On Tue, 6/7/11, epiaeschna AT yahoo.com wrote: From: epiaeschna AT yahoo.com Subject: Re: [gl_odonata] dragonfly id help To: gl_odonata AT yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, June 7, 2011, 4:31 PM   I just have the picture on my phone, but if it is about 3. 3. Inches you might check dragonhunter. Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by AlltelFrom: "Ellen Luhman" Sender: gl_odonata AT yahoogroups.com Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2011 20:13:41 -0000To: ReplyTo: gl_odonata AT yahoogroups.com Subject: [gl_odonata] dragonfly id help   This dragonfly was in my yard today. Sorry photos aren't great; I only have a point-and-shoot camera and couldn't get close! http://www.flickr.com/photos/49575133 AT N00/5809560334/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/49575133 AT N00/5809525600/in/photostream/ help very much appreciated! thanks, Ellen Subject: Re: dragonfly id help From: epiaeschna AT yahoo.com Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2011 20:31:56 +0000 I just have the picture on my phone, but if it is about 3. 3. Inches you might check dragonhunter. Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by Alltel -----Original Message----- From: "Ellen Luhman" Sender: gl_odonata AT yahoogroups.com Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2011 20:13:41 To: Reply-To: gl_odonata AT yahoogroups.com Subject: [gl_odonata] dragonfly id help This dragonfly was in my yard today. Sorry photos aren't great; I only have a point-and-shoot camera and couldn't get close! http://www.flickr.com/photos/49575133 AT N00/5809560334/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/49575133 AT N00/5809525600/in/photostream/ help very much appreciated! thanks, Ellen Subject: dragonfly id help From: "Ellen Luhman" <manateemother AT aol.com> Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2011 20:13:41 -0000 This dragonfly was in my yard today. Sorry photos aren't great; I only have a point-and-shoot camera and couldn't get close! http://www.flickr.com/photos/49575133 AT N00/5809560334/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/49575133 AT N00/5809525600/in/photostream/ help very much appreciated! thanks, Ellen ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gl_odonata/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gl_odonata/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: gl_odonata-digest AT yahoogroups.com gl_odonata-fullfeatured AT yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: gl_odonata-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! 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Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Subject: getting off to a slow start in SE MI From: Darrin O'Brien <treecreeper AT wowway.com> Date: Sat, 04 Jun 2011 13:53:52 -0400 The odes were slow to come this spring in SE MI. I finally broke double-digits in species observed for the season today. Arrowhead Spiketails (Cordulegaster obliqua) are flying in Wayne and Lenawee Counties. I've heard of multiple reddish-colored saddlebags being seen in SW Oakland County, and one photo looked to be of a Red Saddlebags (Tramea onusta). Variagated Meadowhawks (Sympetrum corruptum) have been seen in NW OH and SW ON. These should be around here too. -- Darrin O'Brien ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gl_odonata/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gl_odonata/join (Yahoo! 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Bill Mauffray International Odonata Research Institute PO Box 147100 Gainesville FL 32614-7100 +1-352-219-3141 cell iodonata AT bellsouth.net http://www.iodonata.net Subject: Details about the 2011 GLOM and the Minnesota Dragonfly Gathering in SE MN From: "Kurt" <mixedboreal AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 02 Apr 2011 15:24:25 -0000 Details About the 6th Annual MDG and the 2011 GLOM This is the 6th year for the Annual Minnesota Dragonfly Gathering (MDG) and the 11th year for the Great Lakes Odonata Meeting (GLOM). Kurt Mead was nominated (railroaded, as is often the case) into hosting the GLOM and the MDG was going to happen anyways, so they are happening together. Both events are very beginner-friendly outings attended by a mix of people ranging from PhD-wielding Odonatologists to curious children and their parents. These are really nice folks and beginners will learn a lot. The MDG is a part of the Minnesota Odonata Survey Project (MOSP) and is an opportunity for MOSP volunteers to get to know others with similar interests while surveying an under-surveyed region of Minnesota. The GLOM has moved around the western Great Lakes states every year since 2001 and all without the benefit of any organization, budget or real leadership. It just seems to happen every year. In response to some questions about this year’s joint meeting of GLOM and the MDG, here are some details about the June 9-12, 2011 weekend: Location: Whitewater State Park is in SE MN. Search Google for “Whitewater State Park St Charles map” to get a Google Map view of the park. At this link, below, is a map of Whitewater State Park, itself. http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/maps/state_parks/spk00280.pdf The Group Cabins are located on the west side of the park in the valley between Signal Point and Eagle Point. The Park Office is in the north part of the park. All vehicles will need a park permit, which are available at the office. Proposed Weekend Itinerary (subject to change) Thursday Cabin check in time starts at 4pm, but everyone is welcome to come earlier to hike around, trout fish or to look for bugs. Participants staying onsite will arrive in time to get settled in their cabins. Supper will not be provided on-site on Thursday. We will start the festivities at 7 pm with some light-hearted programming (I got me some plans for this!) and a meet-and-greet. Friday We are teaming up with the good folks at the US Fish and Wildlife Service (co-funders of the MOSP with the MN DNR) for a day of canoeing and dragonfly-ing on the Mississippi River. Canoes and related equipment will be provided for the day. Bring your own canoe or kayak if you wish. We will be investigating the Odonata of the Mississippi Backwaters, the main river channel and the mouths of some incoming tributaries all in and around the Weaver Bottoms area. Saturday Our group will be splitting up into several teams to divide and conquer. The day’s focus will be the many spring-fed trout streams of the region. In addition, there are many wildlife ponds to visit down the Whitewater Valley. If there is an audience for it, I will lead a team of beginners, starting off with an introduction to the Odonata at the Whitewater Lodge building followed by the rest of the day in the field. Sunday Move out of cabins. Cabins and group areas must be cleaned by us before we leave the facility. Afterward we will continue to investigate the unique aquatic habitats of SE MN, ending sometime in mid-afternoon. Housing: Our group cost for housing (on-site in the cabins, described, below), plus the use of the kitchen and the lodge will be under $15 per person per night. We won’t know the exact amount until we know how many folks are coming. We will be headquartered at the Whitewater SP Group Center which includes 8 cabins and can accommodate up to 132 people. The cabins have three separate bedrooms, each, with bunk beds. It is quite likely that you will be sharing space with others. We will make every attempt to accommodate special needs (couples, families, high decibel snorers, etc.) but the cabins are what they are. If you have special needs, please let me know before the weekend starts. Cleaning of the cabins, bath house and lodge will be a group responsibility. All of the tools will be available for us, but you should come prepared for a communal cleanup at the end of the weekend. Facilities include a centrally-located bath house with showers. There is also a lodge with a modern kitchen and a large dining/gathering space. Tenting is NOT allowed at the Group Cabin site. If you, for whatever reason, need to stay in a tent instead of the cabins, you should reserve your campsite ASAP, as campsites can fill up quickly on some weekends. RV’s are allowed onsite only “for the elderly, handicapped or for medical reasons”. Contact the Park if you have questions about this. Food: We plan to provide communal meals at the Group Cabins on Friday (BLD), Saturday (BLD) and Sunday (BL). The meals will be prepared on site and the cost per meal will be reasonable. For all three days in the field, bag lunches will be provided. Extra water will be toted about, but everyone should come prepared with water bottles and any snacks that they will need for the day. Special dietary needs should be communicated to me as soon as possible. I will provide both vegetarian and gluten-free options at every meal. There are several restaurants and bars that serve food within about 10 minutes of the park, if that is your preference. You can also bring your own food and use the kitchen and refrigerators if you wish. Telephone: There is NO cell phone service in Whitewater Valley, however driving south out of the park toward St Charles will get you coverage. There is a phone in the lodge which can receive calls (507-932-4406) from the outside and from which prepaid calls (calling cards) can be made. Evenings Whitewater State Park bills itself as ‘mosquito-free’. This won’t be the situation in the other areas which we will visit this weekend, but it should be conducive to some very pleasant evening bonfires. I have heard from two participants who are bringing instruments so that they can share their talents with us. If you are interested in playing some music, bring your instruments. If not, plan to sing along or just enjoy the music of others. Support for this project was received from the USFWS State Wildlife Grants Program, the Minnesota Game and Fish Heritage Enhancement Fund, and the Minnesota Nongame Wildlife Fund through the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources. ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gl_odonata/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gl_odonata/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: gl_odonata-digest AT yahoogroups.com gl_odonata-fullfeatured AT yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: gl_odonata-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Subject: back issues of Odonatologica available From: "IORI" <iodonata AT bellsouth.net> Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2011 08:26:46 -0400 Group: I am doing spring cleaning here at FSCA/IORI. I have the following year sets of Odonatologica's [new copies] at drastically reduce price: (60-70% off) 1987-$30 1988-$30 1995-$30 1996-$25 1997-$25 1998-$25 1999-$30 2000-$30 2001-$30 2002-$35 2003-$40 2004-$40 2005-$40 2006-$40 All sets of 4 Plus S&H Please let me know what you want. I have singles on some of the other years. Bill Mauffray International Odonata Research Institute PO Box 147100 Gainesville FL 32614-7100 352-219-3141 cell iodonata AT gmail.com http://www.iodonata.net Subject: RE: Winter spiders From: "Shoal Creek Succulents" <group AT shoalcreeksucculents.com> Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 07:38:44 -0600 Hi Jim- Another suggestion is Bug Guide. It's easy, fast and really neat. I've included a link. You register for an acct, which takes 30 seconds. Then you upload your pic in a form that asks where you found the insect, size, etc. to assist in identification. I requested an ID on the below spider (see 2nd link) and received a response within 15 minutes. http://bugguide.net/node/view/6/bgimage http://www.flickr.com/photos/shoalcreeksucculents/5361876382/in/set-72157625 879961860/ And just for the heck of it; below is a link on D&D pics that have been ID'd thanks to several sources. Regards,Lisa From: gl_odonata AT yahoogroups.com [mailto:gl_odonata AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jim Dangelo Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 8:15 PM To: NYSButterflies AT yahoogroups.com; NEodes AT yahoogroups.com; gl_odonata AT yahoogroups.com Subject: [gl_odonata] Winter spiders Does anyone know of a resource or information about which species of spiders/arachnids are active during the winter. I came across a few today and trying to find out more about them. One was a spider but curled up before I could get a photo. The other two were the same possibly a spider but could be another type of arachnid. They were near some springtails, wondering if they were preying upon the springtails. If you have any ideas please let me know, I did get some okay photos of the second two and will get them posted to the Sterling Nature Center's facebook page tonight or tomorrow if anyone is interested in seeing them. Enjoy the Day, Jim Subject: Re: Winter spiders From: Elvera Shappirio <eshap AT umich.edu> Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 22:03:03 -0500 You could contact Kara Shilligton at Eastern Michigan University. Her specialty is spiders. Ellie On Jan 28, 2011, at 9:15 PM, Jim Dangelo wrote: > Does anyone know of a resource or information about which species of > spiders/arachnids are active during the winter. I came across a few > today and trying to find out more about them. One was a spider but > curled up before I could get a photo. The other two were the same > possibly a spider but could be another type of arachnid. They were > near some springtails, wondering if they were preying upon the > springtails. If you have any ideas please let me know, I did get some > okay photos of the second two and will get them posted to the Sterling > Nature Center's facebook page tonight or tomorrow if anyone is > interested in seeing them. > > Enjoy the Day, > Jim > > Subject: RE: Winter spiders From: "Dave McShaffrey" <mcshaffd AT mcnet.marietta.edu> Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 21:29:55 -0500 Rich Bradley of Ohio State was telling me that spiders are particularly active under leaf litter and snow in the winter, preying on springtails and other small insects feeding on the leaves. Try http://www.marion.ohio-state.edu/spiderweb/mainpage.htm Dave Dave McShaffrey Department of Biology and Environmental Science Marietta College Marietta, OH 45750 mcshaffd AT marietta.edu www.marietta.edu/~mcshaffd 740-376-4743 -----Original Message----- From: gl_odonata AT yahoogroups.com [mailto:gl_odonata AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jim Dangelo Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 9:15 PM To: NYSButterflies AT yahoogroups.com; NEodes AT yahoogroups.com; gl_odonata AT yahoogroups.com Subject: [gl_odonata] Winter spiders Does anyone know of a resource or information about which species of spiders/arachnids are active during the winter. I came across a few today and trying to find out more about them. One was a spider but curled up before I could get a photo. The other two were the same possibly a spider but could be another type of arachnid. They were near some springtails, wondering if they were preying upon the springtails. If you have any ideas please let me know, I did get some okay photos of the second two and will get them posted to the Sterling Nature Center's facebook page tonight or tomorrow if anyone is interested in seeing them. Enjoy the Day, Jim ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links Subject: Re: 2011 GLOM Announcement From: Bill Morgenstern <earthmoodsphoto AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 08:17:06 -0800 (PST) Hey Kurt, I'm still seeing an occasional dragonfly here in central Texas, believe it or not. Several Sympetrum sp. Hope to make Minnesota this summer and to do GLOM would be a real treat. Hope is is well with and the family and the snow isn't keeping you down. Cheers - Bill --- On Mon, 1/17/11, Kurt wrote: From: Kurt Subject: [gl_odonata] 2011 GLOM Announcement To: gl_odonata AT yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, January 17, 2011, 10:09 AM   2011 GLOM/Minnesota Dragonfly Gathering June 9-12, 2011 Whitewater State Park in SE Minnesota http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/whitewater/narrative.html Please RSVP to Kurt Mead at" info AT mndragonfly.org. Registration forms will be sent out in a few months. I have reserved the Group Center Cabins and Lodge in Whitewater for a joint meeting of the Great Lakes Odonata Meeting (GLOM) and Minnesota Odonata Survey Project’s (MOSP) annual Minnesota Dragonfly Gathering. There are eight rustic cabins, a central bath house with showers, a large kitchen and dining hall/lodge and an outdoor fire ring. The beautiful camp setting sits below tall limestone bluffs and is bordered by the Whitewater River, a trout stream. I plan to have all of the meals prepared on-site. The per night cost for using the facility is very low and the cost per individual will depend on the number of people attending. If there are 30 people using the cabins it will cost about $15 per person per night (plus food, etc). From this base we may visit a variety of habitats including trout streams, medium sized warm-water rivers, large wildlife ponds and the nearby Mississippi River Bottoms near Weaver, MN. Southeastern Minnesota is very poorly surveyed so new county records are assured and new state records are quite probable. I know how soon events get planned and I wanted to get this on the calendar ASAP. I hope to see you in Whitewater State Park, in Minnesota, next June! Kurt Mead MOSP Coordinator www.mndragonfly.org Subject: 2011 GLOM Announcement From: "Kurt" <mixedboreal AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 16:09:34 -0000 2011 GLOM/Minnesota Dragonfly Gathering June 9-12, 2011 Whitewater State Park in SE Minnesota http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/whitewater/narrative.html Please RSVP to Kurt Mead at" info AT mndragonfly.org. Registration forms will be sent out in a few months. I have reserved the Group Center Cabins and Lodge in Whitewater for a joint meeting of the Great Lakes Odonata Meeting (GLOM) and Minnesota Odonata Survey Project’s (MOSP) annual Minnesota Dragonfly Gathering. There are eight rustic cabins, a central bath house with showers, a large kitchen and dining hall/lodge and an outdoor fire ring. The beautiful camp setting sits below tall limestone bluffs and is bordered by the Whitewater River, a trout stream. I plan to have all of the meals prepared on-site. The per night cost for using the facility is very low and the cost per individual will depend on the number of people attending. If there are 30 people using the cabins it will cost about $15 per person per night (plus food, etc). From this base we may visit a variety of habitats including trout streams, medium sized warm-water rivers, large wildlife ponds and the nearby Mississippi River Bottoms near Weaver, MN. Southeastern Minnesota is very poorly surveyed so new county records are assured and new state records are quite probable. I know how soon events get planned and I wanted to get this on the calendar ASAP. I hope to see you in Whitewater State Park, in Minnesota, next June! Kurt Mead MOSP Coordinator www.mndragonfly.org Subject: Re: From: epiaeschna AT yahoo.com Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 03:54:44 +0000 Thanks for the info. Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by Alltel -----Original Message----- From: Cynthia McKee Sender: gl_odonata AT yahoogroups.com Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 19:41:07 To: Reply-To: gl_odonata AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [gl_odonata] Info received from Kurt Mead concerning GLOM 2011 dates: The dates for GLOM  are June 9-12 (starting on the evening of the 9th) at Whitewater State Park in SE MN.  This is a region with many trout streams and the gomphids will be a focus. Cindy McKee Ottawa, IL   --- On Sun, 1/16/11, Burt Cebulski wrote: From: Burt Cebulski Subject: Re: [gl_odonata] To: gl_odonata AT yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, January 16, 2011, 3:26 PM   what is the date of the 2011 glom meeting --- On Fri, 12/24/10, Shoal Creek Succulents wrote: From: Shoal Creek Succulents Subject: [gl_odonata] To: gl_odonata AT yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, December 24, 2010, 6:06 PM   Happy Holidays-  I’ve been taking pics of damsel/dragonflies for a few years – and finally decided to learn a bit more about them.. and to see if I can figure out their proper names.  I think I have about 1/3 sorted out (the easy ones!).  Here’s one I havent addressed yet.  http://www.flickr.com/photos/57458931 AT N06/5287929435/  Regards,LisaKane County, IL(2 counties W of Lake Michigan). Subject: Re: From: Cynthia McKee <ckmckee89 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 19:41:07 -0800 (PST) Info received from Kurt Mead concerning GLOM 2011 dates: The dates for GLOM  are June 9-12 (starting on the evening of the 9th) at Whitewater State Park in SE MN.  This is a region with many trout streams and the gomphids will be a focus. Cindy McKee Ottawa, IL   --- On Sun, 1/16/11, Burt Cebulski wrote: From: Burt Cebulski Subject: Re: [gl_odonata] To: gl_odonata AT yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, January 16, 2011, 3:26 PM   what is the date of the 2011 glom meeting --- On Fri, 12/24/10, Shoal Creek Succulents wrote: From: Shoal Creek Succulents Subject: [gl_odonata] To: gl_odonata AT yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, December 24, 2010, 6:06 PM   Happy Holidays-  I’ve been taking pics of damsel/dragonflies for a few years – and finally decided to learn a bit more about them.. and to see if I can figure out their proper names.  I think I have about 1/3 sorted out (the easy ones!).  Here’s one I havent addressed yet.  http://www.flickr.com/photos/57458931 AT N06/5287929435/  Regards,LisaKane County, IL(2 counties W of Lake Michigan). Subject: Re: From: Burt Cebulski <epiaeschna AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 13:26:54 -0800 (PST) what is the date of the 2011 glom meeting --- On Fri, 12/24/10, Shoal Creek Succulents wrote: From: Shoal Creek Succulents Subject: [gl_odonata] To: gl_odonata AT yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, December 24, 2010, 6:06 PM   Happy Holidays-  I’ve been taking pics of damsel/dragonflies for a few years – and finally decided to learn a bit more about them.. and to see if I can figure out their proper names.  I think I have about 1/3 sorted out (the easy ones!).  Here’s one I havent addressed yet.  http://www.flickr.com/photos/57458931 AT N06/5287929435/  Regards,LisaKane County, IL(2 counties W of Lake Michigan). Subject: Re: Fw: [Odonata-l] Argia/BAO Cumulative Index From: Mark OBrien <argusmaniac AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 26 Dec 2010 08:55:05 -0800 (PST) That's a very useful compendium!� Being able to seach a PDF is a great tool, and very, very handy.� Thanks a bunch! Mark ----------------------------------------------- Mark O'Brien Ann Arbor, MI http://randomphoto.blogspot.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/mfobrien/ ----------------------------------------------- Subject: No Subject From: "Shoal Creek Succulents" <group AT shoalcreeksucculents.com> Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2010 12:06:27 -0600 Happy Holidays- I've been taking pics of damsel/dragonflies for a few years - and finally decided to learn a bit more about them.. and to see if I can figure out their proper names. I think I have about 1/3 sorted out (the easy ones!). Here's one I havent addressed yet. http://www.flickr.com/photos/57458931 AT N06/5287929435/ Regards,Lisa Kane County, IL (2 counties W of Lake Michigan). Subject: late season A. junius From: Darrin O'Brien <treecreeper AT wowway.com> Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 21:41:18 -0400 Yesterday (10/24/10) while at the Detroit River Hawkwatch (http://www.drhawkwatch.org/) at Lake Erie Metropark in Wayne County, MI: A female Common Green Darner (A. junius) flew by with prey. This is the latest I've seen this species in MI. -- Darrin O'Brien Subject: multiple species still flying in SE MI 10/16 From: Darrin O'Brien <treecreeper AT wowway.com> Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2010 17:58:17 -0400 I visited Crosswinds Marsh in SW Wayne County, Michigan today (10/16/10) and found at least 7 species of odes. 3 Familiar Bluets (E. civile) 1 Orange Bluet (E. signatum) 1 Fragile Forktail (I. posita) 1 possible Eastern Forktail (I. verticalis) ... a bit distant to confirm 2 Spotted Spreadwings (L. congener) 1 Shadow Darner (A. umbrosa) dozens Autumn Meadowhawks (S. vicinum) 2 Band-winged Meadowhawks (S. semicinctum) http://www.waynecounty.com/dps_parks_resources_sumpter.htm ---- I also saw a female Common Green Darner (A. junius) flying over a field near I-94 and Belleville Road. -- Darrin O'Brien Subject: Re: Striped Saddlebags (T. calverti) in Michigan! From: Darrin O'Brien <treecreeper AT wowway.com> Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2010 19:12:38 -0400 Don't worry. I was able to voucher one. Now you need to get one for Monroe County. ;^) --Darrin O'Brien On 9/29/10 7:12 PM, epiaeschna AT yahoo.com wrote: > > Did you collect these? > > Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by Alltel > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From: * Darrin O'Brien > *Sender: * gl_odonata AT yahoogroups.com > *Date: *Wed, 29 Sep 2010 18:53:07 -0400 > *To: *Great Lakes Odes > *ReplyTo: * gl_odonata AT yahoogroups.com > *Subject: *[gl_odonata] Striped Saddlebags (T. calverti) in Michigan! > > This afternoon (9/29) there were 3+ Striped Saddlebags (Tramea > calverti) at the Humbug Marsh Unit of the Detroit River International > Wildlife Refuge this afternoon. This is the first record for the state. > > There were also 6+ individuals of reddish-colored saddlebags (T. onusta > and/or T. carolina). > > If the weather holds over the next couple of days, it would be > worthwhile to look for these species along the shores of Lake Erie. > > -- > > Darrin O'Brien > > -- Darrin O'Brien ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gl_odonata/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gl_odonata/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: gl_odonata-digest AT yahoogroups.com gl_odonata-fullfeatured AT yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: gl_odonata-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Subject: Re: Striped Saddlebags (T. calverti) in Michigan! From: epiaeschna AT yahoo.com Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2010 23:12:30 +0000 Did you collect these? Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by Alltel -----Original Message----- From: Darrin O'Brien Sender: gl_odonata AT yahoogroups.com Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2010 18:53:07 To: Great Lakes Odes Reply-To: gl_odonata AT yahoogroups.com Subject: [gl_odonata] Striped Saddlebags (T. calverti) in Michigan! This afternoon (9/29) there were 3+ Striped Saddlebags (Tramea calverti) at the Humbug Marsh Unit of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge this afternoon. This is the first record for the state. There were also 6+ individuals of reddish-colored saddlebags (T. onusta and/or T. carolina). If the weather holds over the next couple of days, it would be worthwhile to look for these species along the shores of Lake Erie. -- Darrin O'Brien Subject: Striped Saddlebags (T. calverti) in Michigan! From: Darrin O'Brien <treecreeper AT wowway.com> Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2010 18:53:07 -0400 This afternoon (9/29) there were 3+ Striped Saddlebags (Tramea calverti) at the Humbug Marsh Unit of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge this afternoon. This is the first record for the state. There were also 6+ individuals of reddish-colored saddlebags (T. onusta and/or T. carolina). If the weather holds over the next couple of days, it would be worthwhile to look for these species along the shores of Lake Erie. -- Darrin O'Brien Subject: Smoky Rubyspot (H. titia) on the Rouge River in MI From: Darrin O'Brien <treecreeper AT wowway.com> Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 16:12:33 -0400 Today (9/25/10), I found a male Smoky Rubyspot (H. titia) at Levan Knoll (just downstream of the one-lane bridge) in Wayne County, MI. This is a new species for me in the Rouge River watershed. http://www.waynecounty.com/dps_parks_resources_levanknoll.htm Also present were 3+ American Rubyspots (H. americana) and this was the first time I've seen them at this location. -- Darrin O'Brien Dearborn, MI Subject: probable Striped Saddlebags in MN From: "Jim Lind" <jslind AT frontiernet.net> Date: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:57:55 -0500 At 10:00 this morning I saw a red-colored saddlebags at Lighthouse Point in Two Harbors, MN that I'm almost certain was a Striped Saddlebags. I was birding along the shore of Lake Superior at the old rock quarry below the lighthouse, when I saw a large red male dragonfly flying low among several Common Green Darners and Canada Darners. It perched at eye level and I had great looks from the side at 10 feet away for at least 5 minutes (Swarovski 10x42 binoculars, but no net or camera). The abdomen was bright red with segments 8-10 solid black, other than a very thin line of red on the proximal portion of S8. On the thorax it had two pale washed-out stripes that got brighter at the bottom portion of the stripes. Looking from the side I could not tell the extent of black in the wing patches, but it looked limited. The veins on the leading edge of the wings were red and the face was cherry red. I got within 3' of it and tried to catch it with my baseball cap, but missed. I walked back home, got my collecting supplies and went back to the site. After sorting through what was now a swarm of 100's of migrating darners, I finally spotted the saddlebags flying up high. The saddles were very narrow and straight-edged, each barely wider than the thorax. I followed it with binoculars for about 30 seconds before it finally flew down within reach of my net, but I unfortunately missed (twice!). I spent another hour waiting for it to reappear, but I never saw it again. The stripes on the thorax, the shape of the saddles, and the extent of black on S8-10 eliminates Red and Carolina Saddlebags. According to OdonataCentral there are extralimital records as far north as from Iowa, Michigan, and Massachusetts. I know a sight record like this doesn't count for much, but I wanted to share it anyways. Jim Lind Two Harbors, MN Subject: Russet-tipped Clubtail (S. plagiatus) = RFI From: Darrin O'Brien <treecreeper AT wowway.com> Date: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 07:28:15 -0400 Sorry for duplicates due to cross-posting.... We're gathering info on Russet-tipped Clubtails (Stylurus plagiatus). Please see the link below for further information. http://urbanodes.blogspot.com/2010/08/rfi-russet-tipped-clubtail-habitat.html -- Darrin O'Brien Dearborn, MI Subject: Re: Minnesota trip, part 4 - 8/8-11 - Cook, Lake, Carleton, Fillmore Co.s From: Steve Hummel <shummel AT iowatelecom.net> Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 12:16:55 -0500 Hi Troy, Did you do much collecting/ photographing in Iowa on your trip? I would certainly like to get a list of what you saw with dates and localities as I maintain the main database for Iowa odonates going back to the 1890's. I also vet the submissions to OdonataCentral for the upper midwest. I do need to take a look at the somatochlora's you've submitted from MN. Steve Steve Hummel shummel AT iowatelecom.net On Aug 29, 2010, at 10:16 AM, Troy wrote: 8/8 - mostly Cook Co Stayed close to our camp area at Baker Lake - spent most of the day searching various locales along the Temperance River drainage. Started off walking the road near Camp - found: Baker Lake CG to Marsh Lake, along roads and at outflow stream of Baker Lake Northern Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus) lots Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis) lots - photo Lake Darner (Aeshna eremita) 1 - photo Variable Darner (Aeshna interrupta) lots - photo Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa) lots Rusty Snaketail (Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis) 2 - photo cf Williamson's Emerald (Somatochlora williamsoni) 3-4 White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obstrusum) lots Next, we hit the Temperance River crossing on FR 170 near jct with FR 339 Powdered Dancer (Argia moesta) lots Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis) lots - photo Variable Darner (Aeshna interrupta) lots cf Ocellated Darner (Boyeria grafiana) 2 Dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus) 2-3 - photo Rusty Snaketail (Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis) 2-3 Eastern Least Clubtail (Stylogomphus albistylus) 1 cf Brush-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora walshii) 1 cf Williamson's Emerald (Somatochlora williamsoni) 2-3 at Roadside pond on FR 170 just N jct w CR 2 Northern Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus) lots Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis) lots Variable Darner (Aeshna interrupta) lots Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella) 2-3 - photo Black Meadowhawk (Sympetrum danae) 1 - photo White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obstrusum) lots Ate lunch at Touhey Lake, in the shallows found: Northern Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus) lots Slender Spreadwing (Lestes rectangularis) 1 - photo Aeshna sp - lots Saffron-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum costiferum) lots Searched Four-mile Creek where it crosses FR 346, found: Northern Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus) lots Sweetflag Spreadwing (Lestes forcipatus) 1 female - photos Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis) 5-6 Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa) 5-6 Boreal Snaketail (Ophiogomphus colubrinus) 3 - photo cf Ski-tailed Emerald (Somatochlora elongata) 1 female Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella) 1 Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia) 1 female - photo Black Meadowhawk (Sympetrum danae) 2 - photo Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum) lots Cross River at FR 170 (Lake Co) Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata) 1 Variable Darner (Aeshna interrupta) 4-5 Somatochlora sp. 1 on FR 170, 0.5 mi W of Sawbill Trail (CR 2) Brush-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora walshii) 1 - photo - collected Temperance River at CR 2 Powdered Dancer (Argia moesta) lots Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis) lots Variable Darner (Aeshna interrupta) lots Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa) lots Riffle Snaketail (Ophiogomphus carolus) 10+ - photos - 1 collected Rusty Snaketail (Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis) 4-5 - photos Williamson's Emerald (Somatochlora williamsoni) 2 - photos - collected Back at Baker Lake Campground (outflow stream) at dusk Powdered Dancer (Argia moesta) lots Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis) lots Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa) lots Ocellated Darner (Boyeria grafiania) 2-3 - photo - 1 collected Rusty Snaketail (Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis) 1 8/9 - Cook Co Today we drove up Gunflint Trail to Trail's End, then drove back to camp via back roads searching for Emeralds. Had a good day. Magnetic Rocks Trail Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis) lots - photo Variable Darner (Aeshna interrupta) lots - photo White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obstrusum) lots - photo Chik-wauk Museum & Nature Center Northern Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus) 4-5 cf Hagen's Bluet (Enallagma hageni) 2-3 Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis) 4-5 - photos Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis) 2-3 - photos Saffron-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum costiferum) 4-5 - photos White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obstrusum) 4-5 Little Iron Lake Northern Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus) lots cf Hagen's Bluet (Enallagma hagenii) 10+ Sedge Sprite (Nehalennia irene) 2 Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis) lots Lake Darner (Aeshna eremita) 1 - photos Variable Darner (Aeshna interrupta) lots Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella) 1 Saffron-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum costiferum) 4-5 Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum) 4-5 North Brule River at Gunflint Trail Northern Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus) lots Powdered Dancer (Argia moesta) 10+ Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis) 10+ Variable Darner (Aeshna interrupta) 10+ Rusty Snaketail (Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis) 1 - photo Ski-tailed Emerald (Somatochlora elongata) 1-2 - photo - 1 collected Brush-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora walshii) 3-4 - photo - 1 collected Somatochlora sp 1-2 - perhaps Ocellated Emerald? South Brule River at Gunflint Trail Northern Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus) 10+ Aeshna sp 10+ Williamson's Emerald (Somatochlora williamsoni) 1 - collected Mud Creek at FR 154 Belted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia proxima) 1 female - photo on FR 158, 1.5 mi S of The Grade Aeshna sp 4-5 Lake Emerald (Somatochlora cingulata) 1 - photos - collected Brush-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora walshii) 1 Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum) 4-5 on The Grade, 1.1 mi W jct FR 158 Aeshna sp - lots (1 Canada netted) Brush-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora walshii) 2+ - photos - 1 collected Williamson's Emerald (Somatochlora williamsoni) 1 female - photos - collected on the Grade, 3.4 mi W jct FR 158 - a huge swarm of feeding Darners (numbers are numbers netted) Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis) lots Variable Darners (Aeshna interrupta) 5 Black-tipped Darner (Aeshna tuberculifera) 4 - photos - collected Shadow Darners (Aeshna umbrosa) 2 females - photos - 1 collected Aeshna continued to be present in huge swarms over the roads, but we need to get back to camp before dark so we didn't stop again. 8/10 - Calton Co Packed up camp this morning and headed south. Mostly overcast today, and our one stop produced limited ode sightings: Moose Lake State Park Spotted Spreadwing (Lestes congener) 1 Northern Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus) lots Marsh Bluet (Enallagma ebrium) 1 - photos Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa) 1 Aeshna sp 4-5 White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obstusum) 4-5 Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinium) lots Camped at Forestville/Mystery Cave SP 8/11 - Fillmore Co Overcast in morning - would have liked to have searched more at Forestville SP, but had to get on the road by 10 am. Had no sun, and therefore limited ode sightings Forestville/Mystery Cave SP River Jewelwing (Calopteryx aequabilis) 1 - photos Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata) 1 - photos Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis) 5-6 - photos Common Green Darners (Anax junius) lots the rest of the day was spent in Iowa, and thus outside the limits of this msg board . . . Many of the photos of the above insects from this trip (but not all as of yet) are posted at: http://thehibbitts.net/troy/photo/odonata.htm Troy Hibbitts Camp Wood, TX Subject: Minnesota trip, part 4 - 8/8-11 - Cook, Lake, Carleton, Fillmore Co.s From: "Troy" <alterna2627 AT swtexas.net> Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:16:46 -0000 8/8 - mostly Cook Co Stayed close to our camp area at Baker Lake - spent most of the day searching various locales along the Temperance River drainage. Started off walking the road near Camp - found: Baker Lake CG to Marsh Lake, along roads and at outflow stream of Baker Lake Northern Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus) lots Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis) lots - photo Lake Darner (Aeshna eremita) 1 - photo Variable Darner (Aeshna interrupta) lots - photo Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa) lots Rusty Snaketail (Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis) 2 - photo cf Williamson's Emerald (Somatochlora williamsoni) 3-4 White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obstrusum) lots Next, we hit the Temperance River crossing on FR 170 near jct with FR 339 Powdered Dancer (Argia moesta) lots Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis) lots - photo Variable Darner (Aeshna interrupta) lots cf Ocellated Darner (Boyeria grafiana) 2 Dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus) 2-3 - photo Rusty Snaketail (Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis) 2-3 Eastern Least Clubtail (Stylogomphus albistylus) 1 cf Brush-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora walshii) 1 cf Williamson's Emerald (Somatochlora williamsoni) 2-3 at Roadside pond on FR 170 just N jct w CR 2 Northern Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus) lots Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis) lots Variable Darner (Aeshna interrupta) lots Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella) 2-3 - photo Black Meadowhawk (Sympetrum danae) 1 - photo White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obstrusum) lots Ate lunch at Touhey Lake, in the shallows found: Northern Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus) lots Slender Spreadwing (Lestes rectangularis) 1 - photo Aeshna sp - lots Saffron-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum costiferum) lots Searched Four-mile Creek where it crosses FR 346, found: Northern Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus) lots Sweetflag Spreadwing (Lestes forcipatus) 1 female - photos Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis) 5-6 Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa) 5-6 Boreal Snaketail (Ophiogomphus colubrinus) 3 - photo cf Ski-tailed Emerald (Somatochlora elongata) 1 female Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella) 1 Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia) 1 female - photo Black Meadowhawk (Sympetrum danae) 2 - photo Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum) lots Cross River at FR 170 (Lake Co) Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata) 1 Variable Darner (Aeshna interrupta) 4-5 Somatochlora sp. 1 on FR 170, 0.5 mi W of Sawbill Trail (CR 2) Brush-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora walshii) 1 - photo - collected Temperance River at CR 2 Powdered Dancer (Argia moesta) lots Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis) lots Variable Darner (Aeshna interrupta) lots Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa) lots Riffle Snaketail (Ophiogomphus carolus) 10+ - photos - 1 collected Rusty Snaketail (Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis) 4-5 - photos Williamson's Emerald (Somatochlora williamsoni) 2 - photos - collected Back at Baker Lake Campground (outflow stream) at dusk Powdered Dancer (Argia moesta) lots Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis) lots Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa) lots Ocellated Darner (Boyeria grafiania) 2-3 - photo - 1 collected Rusty Snaketail (Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis) 1 8/9 - Cook Co Today we drove up Gunflint Trail to Trail's End, then drove back to camp via back roads searching for Emeralds. Had a good day. Magnetic Rocks Trail Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis) lots - photo Variable Darner (Aeshna interrupta) lots - photo White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obstrusum) lots - photo Chik-wauk Museum & Nature Center Northern Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus) 4-5 cf Hagen's Bluet (Enallagma hageni) 2-3 Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis) 4-5 - photos Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis) 2-3 - photos Saffron-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum costiferum) 4-5 - photos White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obstrusum) 4-5 Little Iron Lake Northern Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus) lots cf Hagen's Bluet (Enallagma hagenii) 10+ Sedge Sprite (Nehalennia irene) 2 Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis) lots Lake Darner (Aeshna eremita) 1 - photos Variable Darner (Aeshna interrupta) lots Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella) 1 Saffron-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum costiferum) 4-5 Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum) 4-5 North Brule River at Gunflint Trail Northern Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus) lots Powdered Dancer (Argia moesta) 10+ Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis) 10+ Variable Darner (Aeshna interrupta) 10+ Rusty Snaketail (Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis) 1 - photo Ski-tailed Emerald (Somatochlora elongata) 1-2 - photo - 1 collected Brush-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora walshii) 3-4 - photo - 1 collected Somatochlora sp 1-2 - perhaps Ocellated Emerald? South Brule River at Gunflint Trail Northern Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus) 10+ Aeshna sp 10+ Williamson's Emerald (Somatochlora williamsoni) 1 - collected Mud Creek at FR 154 Belted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia proxima) 1 female - photo on FR 158, 1.5 mi S of The Grade Aeshna sp 4-5 Lake Emerald (Somatochlora cingulata) 1 - photos - collected Brush-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora walshii) 1 Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum) 4-5 on The Grade, 1.1 mi W jct FR 158 Aeshna sp - lots (1 Canada netted) Brush-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora walshii) 2+ - photos - 1 collected Williamson's Emerald (Somatochlora williamsoni) 1 female - photos - collected on the Grade, 3.4 mi W jct FR 158 - a huge swarm of feeding Darners (numbers are numbers netted) Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis) lots Variable Darners (Aeshna interrupta) 5 Black-tipped Darner (Aeshna tuberculifera) 4 - photos - collected Shadow Darners (Aeshna umbrosa) 2 females - photos - 1 collected Aeshna continued to be present in huge swarms over the roads, but we need to get back to camp before dark so we didn't stop again. 8/10 - Calton Co Packed up camp this morning and headed south. Mostly overcast today, and our one stop produced limited ode sightings: Moose Lake State Park Spotted Spreadwing (Lestes congener) 1 Northern Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus) lots Marsh Bluet (Enallagma ebrium) 1 - photos Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa) 1 Aeshna sp 4-5 White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obstusum) 4-5 Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinium) lots Camped at Forestville/Mystery Cave SP 8/11 - Fillmore Co Overcast in morning - would have liked to have searched more at Forestville SP, but had to get on the road by 10 am. Had no sun, and therefore limited ode sightings Forestville/Mystery Cave SP River Jewelwing (Calopteryx aequabilis) 1 - photos Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata) 1 - photos Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis) 5-6 - photos Common Green Darners (Anax junius) lots the rest of the day was spent in Iowa, and thus outside the limits of this msg board . . . Many of the photos of the above insects from this trip (but not all as of yet) are posted at: http://thehibbitts.net/troy/photo/odonata.htm Troy Hibbitts Camp Wood, TX Subject: Lenawee County, MI odes From: Darrin O'Brien <treecreeper AT wowway.com> Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 18:57:21 -0400 I made a trip down to Lenawee County, Michigan today and found some nice dragonflies. In Tecumseh, in/near the River Raisin: 2+ Illinois (or Swift) River Cruisers (Macromia illinoiensis) 3+ Arrow Clubtails (Stylurus spiniceps) 4 Black-shouldered Spinylegs (Dromogomphus spinosus) 1 Fawn Darner (Boyeria vinosa) 3+ Wandering Gliders (Pantala flavescens) Bicentennial Woods County Park: 2+ Mocha Emeralds (Somatochlora linearis) 1 Fawn Darner (B. vinosa) 5+ Lance-tipped Darners (Aeshna constricta) On the way home, I stopped in Monroe County along the Raisin River at Dundee, upstream from US-23: 2 Russet-tipped Clubtails (Stylurus plagiatus) 1 Royal River Cruiser (Macromia taeniolata) -- Darrin O'Brien Subject: ID Help From: "Thomas" <tbentley13 AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:39:31 -0000 I need some help on some Ids from a few trips this summer. Any help would be appreciated. Lake Superior Provincial Park, Ontario - early July http://www.thomasbentley.com/ids/d6.jpg http://www.thomasbentley.com/ids/d7.jpg Muir Park State Natural Area, WI - kettle lake http://www.thomasbentley.com/ids/d8.jpg Thanks Tom Subject: Re: Minnesota trip, part 3 - 8/6-7 - Cook Co From: "Troy" <alterna2627 AT swtexas.net> Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2010 12:03:56 -0000 Well I can't say with 100% confidence that ALL of the Boyeria I saw were grafiana, because I didn't catch them all nor did I get photos of all of them. But the one that I did catch was grafiana . . . and the habitat (rocky stream with large rocks throughout, head-sized or larger) fits more with descriptions of grafiana habitat than vinosa habitat. Also, I'm VERY familiar with vinosa from the SE part of TX and neither of the ones I photographed matched with vinosa: http://www.thehibbitts.net/troy/photo/odonata/ocellated_darner.htm since I collected the one specimen, I guess Abbott may tell me for sure when I deposit it in the collection at UT Troy Hibbitts Camp Wood, TX --- In gl_odonata AT yahoogroups.com, Mark OBrien wrote: > > Troy:How sure are you on the Boyeria grafiana?  Boyeria vinosa is the one most likely seen in the Great Lakes region.  > > ----------------------------------------------- > > Mark O'Brien > > Ann Arbor, MI > > Subject: Re: Minnesota trip, part 3 - 8/6-7 - Cook Co From: Mark OBrien <argusmaniac AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 06:30:26 -0700 (PDT) Troy:How sure are you on the Boyeria grafiana?  Boyeria vinosa is the one most likely seen in the Great Lakes region.  ----------------------------------------------- Mark O'Brien Ann Arbor, MI ----------------------------------------------- --- On Thu, 8/19/10, Troy wrote: From: Troy Subject: [gl_odonata] Minnesota trip, part 3 - 8/6-7 - Cook Co To: gl_odonata AT yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, August 19, 2010, 10:55 PM   8/6 Went into Grand Marais today to wash clothes and buy sleeping mats, since the air mattress we borrowed sprung a leak. Afterwards, we went up to Judge C.R. Magney State Park to see the Devil's Kettle Waterfall (which was REALLY amazing!). Hiking around there from 11:30 - 2:45, we saw: Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata) 1 Powdered Dancer (Argia moesta) 1 Lake Darner (Aeshna eremita) 1 - photos Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis) lots - photos Variable Darner (Aeshna interupta) 100s - photos Riffle Snaketail (Ophiogomphus carolus) 2 females - photos White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obstrusum) lots - photos Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum) 2 - photos After Devil's Kettle, drove up into the forest to check out some spots my Dad had recommended from his trip back in July. While driving, saw a bear on the road! I dropped my wife & daughter off at Trout Lake to fish. Breifly searched there before heading off. found: Lake Darner (Aeshna eremita) 2 - photos White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obstrusum) 2-3 I went looking for Dad's spot, and could never find it from his directions. Searched a few Forest Roads, found: FR 306B Lake Darner (Aeshna eremita) 4-5 - photos White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obstrusum) 4-5 Mink Lake & Boys Lake Hagen's Bluet (Enallagma hageni) 1 - photos Lake Darner (Aeshna eremita) 1 - photos Picked up my wife & daughter, photographed Loon and Bald Eagle to Trout Lake, then photographed 3 Merlin at Mink Lake. Headed back towards camp, stopped to net roadside swarm of darners - found: Canada Darners (Aeshna canadensis) lots Somatochlors sp 1 (flying high) 8/7 Decided to mostly hang around camp today. Started off by searching for Odes along stream between Baker Lake and Marsh Lake. Had a Black Bear cross the stream in front of me at 25 yards! Searched there from 9:00-2:00. Found: Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata) lots - photo Northern Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus) lots Spotted Spreadwing (Lestes congener) 1 - photo Hagen's Bluet (Enallagma hageni) 10+ - photos Powdered Dancer (Argia moesta) lots - photos Variable Darner (Aeshna interrupta) 10+ - photos Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis) 10+ - photos Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa) 10+ Ocellated Darner (Boyeria grafiana) 2 Dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus) 2 - photo Rusty Snaketail (Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis) 10+ - photo cf Williamson's Emerald (Somatochlora williamsoni) 2 Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella) 1 - photo Black Meadowhawk (Sympetrum danae) 3 - photos White-faced Meadowhawks (Sympetrum obstrusum) 10+ Band-winged Meadowhawks (Sympetrum semicinctum) lots - photos Autumn Meadowhawks (Sympetrum vicinium) lots Clouded up about the time we decided to go check out nearby likes & marshes. Sun ocassionally poked out, but was mostly overcast the rest of the day. Searching around, found: Crescent Lake Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa) 10+ Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis) lots Sympetrum sp - lots jct FR 170 & FR 466 Somatochlora sp - hung up (if anyone can help ID - check pix here http://www.thehibbitts.net/troy/photo/odonata/unid_somatochlora.htm) roadside marsh on FR 340 Northern Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus) lots Sedge Sprite (Nehalennia irene) 4-5 Common Green Darner (Anax junius) 1 Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis) lots - photos Somatochlora sp - 2 Four-spotted Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata) 1 - photo White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obstrusum) 10+ on FR 340 Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa) 1 - photos Clara Lake Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis) 10+ - photos Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa) 1 - photos to be continued in Part 4 Troy Hibbitts Camp Wood, TX Subject: Minnesota trip, part 3 - 8/6-7 - Cook Co From: "Troy" <alterna2627 AT swtexas.net> Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 02:55:52 -0000 8/6 Went into Grand Marais today to wash clothes and buy sleeping mats, since the air mattress we borrowed sprung a leak. Afterwards, we went up to Judge C.R. Magney State Park to see the Devil's Kettle Waterfall (which was REALLY amazing!). Hiking around there from 11:30 - 2:45, we saw: Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata) 1 Powdered Dancer (Argia moesta) 1 Lake Darner (Aeshna eremita) 1 - photos Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis) lots - photos Variable Darner (Aeshna interupta) 100s - photos Riffle Snaketail (Ophiogomphus carolus) 2 females - photos White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obstrusum) lots - photos Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum) 2 - photos After Devil's Kettle, drove up into the forest to check out some spots my Dad had recommended from his trip back in July. While driving, saw a bear on the road! I dropped my wife & daughter off at Trout Lake to fish. Breifly searched there before heading off. found: Lake Darner (Aeshna eremita) 2 - photos White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obstrusum) 2-3 I went looking for Dad's spot, and could never find it from his directions. Searched a few Forest Roads, found: FR 306B Lake Darner (Aeshna eremita) 4-5 - photos White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obstrusum) 4-5 Mink Lake & Boys Lake Hagen's Bluet (Enallagma hageni) 1 - photos Lake Darner (Aeshna eremita) 1 - photos Picked up my wife & daughter, photographed Loon and Bald Eagle to Trout Lake, then photographed 3 Merlin at Mink Lake. Headed back towards camp, stopped to net roadside swarm of darners - found: Canada Darners (Aeshna canadensis) lots Somatochlors sp 1 (flying high) 8/7 Decided to mostly hang around camp today. Started off by searching for Odes along stream between Baker Lake and Marsh Lake. Had a Black Bear cross the stream in front of me at 25 yards! Searched there from 9:00-2:00. Found: Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata) lots - photo Northern Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus) lots Spotted Spreadwing (Lestes congener) 1 - photo Hagen's Bluet (Enallagma hageni) 10+ - photos Powdered Dancer (Argia moesta) lots - photos Variable Darner (Aeshna interrupta) 10+ - photos Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis) 10+ - photos Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa) 10+ Ocellated Darner (Boyeria grafiana) 2 Dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus) 2 - photo Rusty Snaketail (Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis) 10+ - photo cf Williamson's Emerald (Somatochlora williamsoni) 2 Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella) 1 - photo Black Meadowhawk (Sympetrum danae) 3 - photos White-faced Meadowhawks (Sympetrum obstrusum) 10+ Band-winged Meadowhawks (Sympetrum semicinctum) lots - photos Autumn Meadowhawks (Sympetrum vicinium) lots Clouded up about the time we decided to go check out nearby likes & marshes. Sun ocassionally poked out, but was mostly overcast the rest of the day. Searching around, found: Crescent Lake Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa) 10+ Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis) lots Sympetrum sp - lots jct FR 170 & FR 466 Somatochlora sp - hung up (if anyone can help ID - check pix here http://www.thehibbitts.net/troy/photo/odonata/unid_somatochlora.htm) roadside marsh on FR 340 Northern Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus) lots Sedge Sprite (Nehalennia irene) 4-5 Common Green Darner (Anax junius) 1 Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis) lots - photos Somatochlora sp - 2 Four-spotted Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata) 1 - photo White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obstrusum) 10+ on FR 340 Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa) 1 - photos Clara Lake Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis) 10+ - photos Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa) 1 - photos to be continued in Part 4 Troy Hibbitts Camp Wood, TX Subject: Minnesota trip, part 2 - 8/4-5 - Cook & Lake Co.s From: "Troy" <alterna2627 AT swtexas.net> Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:50:06 -0000 8/4 - Awoke with the sun . . . searched outflow stream below Baker Lake (Cook Co) from about 9:00 - 1:30, had lots of new Odes to photograph: Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata) lots - photos Northern Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus) lots - photos Powdered Dancer (Argia moesta) lots - photos Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis) lots - photos Ocellated Darner (Boyeria grafiana) 1 - photos Lancet Clubtail (Gomphus exilis) 1 very worn female found floating on water's surface - photos - collected Dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus) 4-5 - photos Boreal Snaketail (Ophiogomphus colubrinus) 1 - photos Rusty Snaketail (Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis) 10+ - photos Swift River Cruiser (Macromia illinoiensis) 2-3 Ski-tailed Emerald (Somatochlora elongata) 1 - photos - collected cf Williamson's Emerald (Somatochlora williamsoni) 5-6 Saffron-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum costiferum) 3 - photos White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obstrusum) 4-5 - photos Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum) lots - photos After Lunch, I drove to nearby Marsh Lake where I searched both the in-flow stream area and extensive nearby sedge beds. I found: Northern Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus) lots - photos Slender Spreadwing (Lestes rectangularis) 1 Powdered Dancer (Argia moesta) 10+ cf Hagen's Bluet (Enallagma hageni) 10+ Sedge Sprite (Nehalennia irene) lots - photos Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis) lots - photos Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa) 1 - photos - collected Rusty Snaketail (Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis) 1 - photos Williamson's Emerald (Somatochlora williamsoni) 1 - photos - collected White-faced Meadowhawks (Sympetrum obstrusum) 10+ Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinium) tenerals - lots - photos I next drove down to search one of the Temperance River crossings on the The Grade near the jct with FR 339. Found: Powdered Dancers (Argia moesta) lots Aeshna sp - 3-4 Ashy Clubtail (Gomphus lividus) 1 very worn female - photos Dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus) 2-3 - photos Rusty Snaketail (Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis) 1 + 2 more probable - photos Eastern Least Clubtail (Stylogomphus albistylus) 2 - photos Swift River Cruiser (Macromia illinoiensis) 2 cf Williamson's Emerald (Somatochlora williamsoni) 2-3 Rain cut my afternoon short, although after the rain I did get good numbers of Canada and Shadow Darners over the roads near camp. 8/5 Today was a designated "sight-seeing day" and "Geology Day" (my wife is really interested in Geology. High winds also limited Ode activity today. We started out by driving down to Gooseberry Falls State Park (Lake Co), where crowds made Ode-watching a challenge. Searched from 11:00 - 2:00, from the falls down to Agate Beach and back to the visitor's center through the Campground area. Found: Northern Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus) lots Aeshna sp 10+ Common Green Darner (Anax junius) 100s - photos Dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus) 2 - photos Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella) lots - photos Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens) 1 White-faced Meadowhawks (Sympetrum obstrusum) lots - photos Ate lunch at Split Rock Lighthouse SP, then headed back towards camp. Had good numbers of Darners flying near the Britton Peak Trailhead, so stopped and netted a few: Variable Darners (Aeshna interrupta) lots - photos - 2 collected Next, we stopped briefly to check out the Temperance River where FR 166 crosses it. Found: River Jewelwing (Calopteryx aequabilis) 2 - photos Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis) lots Variable Darner (Aeshna interrupta) lots Ashy Clubtail (Gomphus lividus) 1 very worn female - photos - collected Ophiogomphus sp, 1 cf Stylurus sp, 1 (possibly Riverine?) White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obstrusum) 1 Since my wife wanted to fish, I drove on up to the Temperance River Campground, so they could take the dogs out of the truck and fish while I searched for Odes. Found: River Jewelwing (Calopteryx aequabilis) 10+ - photos Powdered Dancer (Argia moesta) lots Northern Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus) 1 Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis) 10+ - photos Variable Darner (Aeshna interrupta) 10+ Riffle Snaketail (Ophiogomphus carolus) 3 - photos Decided to try to check out a different habitat, stopped at sedgy floating meadow/bog at Sawbill Camp. Very little activity due to high winds and cool temperatures. Found: Northern Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus) 2-3 Aeshna sp 2-3 Black Meadowhawk (Sympetrum danae) 1 female White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obstrusum) 2-3 Our last stop of the day was were the Temperance River flows out of Marsh Lake to where it passes under FR 170. Found: Powdered Dancer (Argia moesta) 10+ - photos Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis) 2 - photos Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa) 10+ - photos Aeshna sp - 10+ Somatochlora sp - 1-2 Belted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia proxima) 1 very worn female - photos Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinium) 1 teneral Part 3 later Troy Hibbitts Camp Wood, TX Subject: Minnesota trip, part 1 - 8/2-3 - Rock, Pipestone, Kandiyohi Co.s From: "Troy" <alterna2627 AT swtexas.net> Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:14:15 -0000 My family & I recently took a vacation to Minnesota, mostly to Cook County on Lake Superior's north shore. We were in Minnesota from 8/2 through 8/10, and I'll chunk these reports up into manageable bites. My photos will eventually end up on my website (www.thehibbitts.net/troy/photo/odonata.htm) and I've already started posting noteable specimens to OdonataCentral. However, my backlog of photos is somewhere around 5000 from this trip alone, and it may be awhile before I get to everything. I'll list species, then numbers, then indicate whether or not photos were taken. Any specimens collected (I did collect a few) will be deposited with John Abbott at the UT Collection here in Austin, TX. Anyway, we started in the SW corner of the State, camping at Blue Mounds State Park the night of 8/1. It rained quite heavily the morning of 8/2, suppressing Ode activity. We actually didn't go out and hike until 10:00, and stayed there until about 1:30 pm. Our species list at Blue Mounds State Park included: Lyre-tipped Spreadwing (Lestes unguiculatus) 2 - photos Blue-fronted Dancer (Argia apicalis) 1 Rainbow Bluet (Enallagma antennatum) 1 - photos Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile) lots - photos Marsh Bluet (Enallagma ebrium) lots - photos Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis) - lots - photos Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis) 2-3 Lance-tipped Darner (Aeshna constricta) 1 - photos Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa) 1 - photos Aeshna sp - lots hung up in tall grass Common Green Darner (Anax junius) lots Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa) 2-3 - photos Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella) 2-3 Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia) 5-6 - photos Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum) 10+ - photos White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obstrusum) lots - photos Ruby Meadowhawk (Sympetrum rubicundulum) 10+ - photos Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum) lots - photos Next, we drove up to Pipestone National Monument, and searched there from 2:30-4:30 before heading onward. Found: River Jewelwing (Calopteryx aequabilis) 1 - photos American Rubyspot (Hetaerina americana) 2-3 Northern Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus) 2 - photos Lyre-tipped Spreadwing (Lestes unguiculatus) 10+ - photos Variable Dancer (Argia fumipennis) 1 Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis) 10+ - photos Lance-tipped Darner (Aeshna constricta) 3 - photos Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa) 1 Common Green Darner (Anax junius) 10+ Variegated Meadowhawk (Sympetrum corruptum) 1 - photos White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obstrusum) 10+ Also stopped late that afternoon at the Jeffers Petroglyph Site, where a few Odes were flying: Common Green Darners (Anax junius) lots Wandering Gliders (Pantala flavescens) 10+ Variegated Meadowhawks (Sympetrum corruptum) 2-3 Spent night at Sibley State Park in Kandiyohi Co. 8/3 Kandiyohi Co, Sibley State Park - Got up and searched for Odes for about an hour and a half while letting the tents dry. Searched grassy area near Lake at Nature Trail area between Park HQ and the Tent Camping area. Found: Spotted Spreadwing (Lestes congener) - lots - photos Northern Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus) lots - photos Slender Spreadwing (Lestes rectangularis) - 10+ - photos Lyre-tipped Spreadwing (Lestes unguiculatus) 1 - photos Hagen's Bluet (Enallagma hageni) - 4-5 - photos Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis) Sedge Sprite (Nehalennia irene) 1 - photos Common Green Darner (Anax junius) 4-5 - photos Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella) 10+ - photos White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obstrusum) 10+ Spent most of this day either driving or grocery shopping. Arrived at Baker Lake Campground, in the Superior National Forest of Cook county at around 7:00 pm. After setting up the camp, ventured down to the outflow stream to see what might be flying, and my daughter & I netted a few darners. Found: Powdered Dancer (Argia moesta) 1 Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis) lots - photos - collected 3 Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa) 4-5 Ocellated Darner (Boyeria grafiana) 3-4 (assumption, based on what I caught and photo'd later) Part 2 later Troy Hibbitts Camp Wood, TX Subject: new pdf guide for Damsels From: "argusmaniac" <argusmaniac AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:15:54 -0000 This was written for the Chicago-area fauna, but I think you will agree that it can be used for other areas in the Great Lakes, too. Very nice guide! http://fm2.fieldmuseum.org/plantguides/damselflies Subject: RE: Hello... 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Glotzhober                  614/ 298-2054 Senior Curator, Natural History    bglotzhober AT ohiohistory. org Ohio Historical Society               Fax: 614/ 298-2098 From: gl_odonata AT yahoogro ups.com [mailto: gl_odonata AT yahoogro ups.com ] On Behalf Of Tadas Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 8:12 AM To: express301 AT msn. com; gailgoldberger AT earthlink. net; geoffrey.williamson AT comcast. net; gintaras AT defibtech. com; gl_odonata AT yahoogro ups.com ; grace_luz AT swissre. com; ILbirds AT yahoogroups .com; ill717 AT yahoo. com; iodonata AT bellsouth. net; jalm AT sidley. com; jessica.soto AT chicagoparkdistr ict.com; jlarkinjr AT yahoo. com; joseph_derochowski AT npd.com; jurgisb AT earthlink. net; korducki AT earthlink. net; kumarvadia AT triongro up.com; Larry.lalonde AT bairdwarner. com; leisure_pro_ swqzwt AT elecmail. com; lifebirdnt AT yahoo. com; ln AT catalystchicago. com Subject: [gl_odonata] Hello... 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It really smacks of junk mail. ==================== Robert C. Glotzhober 614/ 298-2054 Senior Curator, Natural History bglotzhober AT ohiohistory.org Ohio Historical Society Fax: 614/ 298-2098 ________________________________ From: gl_odonata AT yahoogroups.com [mailto:gl_odonata AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tadas Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 8:12 AM To: express301 AT msn.com; gailgoldberger AT earthlink.net; geoffrey.williamson AT comcast.net; gintaras AT defibtech.com; gl_odonata AT yahoogroups.com; grace_luz AT swissre.com; ILbirds AT yahoogroups.com; ill717 AT yahoo.com; iodonata AT bellsouth.net; jalm AT sidley.com; jessica.soto AT chicagoparkdistrict.com; jlarkinjr AT yahoo.com; joseph_derochowski AT npd.com; jurgisb AT earthlink.net; korducki AT earthlink.net; kumarvadia AT triongroup.com; Larry.lalonde AT bairdwarner.com; leisure_pro_swqzwt AT elecmail.com; lifebirdnt AT yahoo.com; ln AT catalystchicago.com Subject: [gl_odonata] Hello... A surprise!! r- Hi A good news! One of my friend works for a electronics company(www.zol-kr.com),and he told me that their company has plenty of electronic products with very low prices,such as mobile phones,computers,video games and so on. Their company has long-lasting cooperation with Sony,Dell,and Apple etc,they have a very good credit,lots of favorable feedbacks and very fast delivery. Currently the company is enlarging their business,to thank the support of new and old customers,all the products are on sale with very big discounts,lots of my friends have bought their products and are very satisfied,I have purchased 2 Apple laptop computers, Hope you don't not miss this opportunity! Regards j- Subject: IBET Hello... A surprise!! r- From: Tadas <lifebirdnt AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:12:28 -0700 (PDT) Hi� A good news! � One of my friend works for a electronics company(www.zol-kr.com),and he told me that their company has plenty of electronic products with very low prices,such as mobile phones,computers,video games and so on. Their company has long-lasting cooperation with Sony,Dell,and Apple etc,they have a very good credit,lots of favorable feedbacks and very fast delivery. Currently the company is enlarging their business,to thank the support of new and old customers,all the products are on sale with very big discounts,lots of my friends have bought their products and are very satisfied,I have purchased 2 Apple laptop computers, � Hope you don't not miss this opportunity! Regardsj- [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Hello... A surprise!! r- From: Tadas <lifebirdnt AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:12:28 -0700 (PDT) Hi� A good news! � One of my friend works for a electronics company(www.zol-kr.com),and he told me that their company has plenty of electronic products with very low prices,such as mobile phones,computers,video games and so on. Their company has long-lasting cooperation with Sony,Dell,and Apple etc,they have a very good credit,lots of favorable feedbacks and very fast delivery. Currently the company is enlarging their business,to thank the support of new and old customers,all the products are on sale with very big discounts,lots of my friends have bought their products and are very satisfied,I have purchased 2 Apple laptop computers, � Hope you don't not miss this opportunity! Regardsj- Subject: Great Blue Skimmer From: "BurtC" <epiaeschna AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:01:36 -0000 I was happy to see the Great Blue Skimmer find in Minnesota. Dennis is one of the foremost OD people in North America and his call I believe was a good one. I was equally happy to see others with considerable OD experience add their weight to the call. I am old school, sometimes having difficulty communicating with the common name generation so it is no wonder that I need a great deal of confirmation before I embrace photo records. I realize their importance and the advances in digital photography coupled with the excellent field guides has unleashed a whole new generation of Odonata watchers. I have just returned from the GLOM meeting. The final talk of the evening was presented by Bob Glotzhober, who is also a noted expert in the study of ODs. This presentation was titled "OOS Photographic Records". The Ohio Odontological Society maintains a 6 person board that evaluates each photo record. If one member disagrees, the record is not accepted. In addition, all photo records are permanently archived and when listed on species lists are marked with a P. Bob showed us many examples of accepted and rejected specimens. As you might guess most were very easy to determine. In some cases, the photographer added close-up shots of taxonomic features to aid in identification. Others were difficult, requiring a detailed knowledge of the species. As I have studied ODs for almost 40 years now, I will probably never be completely at ease with photo records. My brain tells me that they are important and they have opened the world of ODs to hundreds of people who would probably otherwise be watching birds(I watch birds myself),but my brain also tell me that a voucher specimen will always trump a photo. For an interesting article on this subject. SEE Urban Dragon Hunters blog Julie Craves It is also a link from the MOS site B.C Cebulski Subject: Re: Great Blue Skimmer in Minnesota? From: Julie Craves <jcraves AT umd.umich.edu> Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2010 07:16:10 -0500 This species has a kind of interesting history in Michigan. In 1995, it was located in suburban Detroit (!) by a visiting Japanese researcher, who photographed it and published the photo, with others, in a Japanese-language journal without specific details on the locality. Finding the location, not to mention the species, was high on the to-do list as my husband Darrin and I worked documenting the odes of Wayne Co., MI. To make a long story short (if you'd like the long story -- illustrated! -- it's at our blog: http://bit.ly/delOo2), we were able to find the place, with a population of Great Blue Skimmers, and get a voucher, 10 years to the day our Japanese counterpart took his photo. Since then, we've found this species in at least a half-dozen locations in southeast Michigan, nearly annually. At most, there were multiple individuals of both sexes, with pairs in tandem and/or females ovipositing. The persistence of the species at the same locations seems to indicate successful reproduction. Unlike other adventives, Great Blue Skimmers seem to be good at establishing populations. Wherever we've found them, it's been in wooded ponds with very shallow water, usually with a lot of downed trees and extensive mud margins -- not easy areas to access. Perhaps they are really more common than we think. -- Julie A. Craves Rouge River Bird Observatory University of Michigan-Dearborn http://www.rrbo.org http://net-results.blogspot.com http://www.coffeehabitat.com ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gl_odonata/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gl_odonata/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: gl_odonata-digest AT yahoogroups.com gl_odonata-fullfeatured AT yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: gl_odonata-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Subject: Re: Great Blue Skimmer in Minnesota? From: Raphael Carter <raphael AT demesne.com> Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2010 20:38:55 -0500 Thanks, Steve and Dennis! It's a thrill to find something unexpected like that. It makes me wonder how many odd strays visit the region every year and are never seen. Steve Hummel wrote: > > > Raphael, > I have to agreed with Dennis. I was just about to confirm the record > and accept the record, but Dennis beat me to it! Seems there are a > number of species showing up way out of range. Just had an email from a > collector in se Iowa with photos of a Libellula auripennis from today. > Steve > Steve Hummel > shummel AT iowatelecom.net > > > > On Jul 10, 2010, at 5:49 PM, Dennis Paulson wrote: > > Raphael, > > > I just confirmed your record as a Great Blue Skimmer. Great find! > > Dennis > > > On Jul 10, 2010, at 2:45 PM, Raphael Carter wrote: > >> >> >> On Thursday at St. Croix State Park in Minnesota, I saw what I thought >> was a really large Pondhawk: >> >> http://www.odonatacentral.org/index.php/SubmissionAction.getAll/oc/320644 >> > natacentral.org/index.php/SubmissionAction.getAll/oc/320644> >> >> After consulting Dragonflies through Binoculars, I think this is >> actually a Great Blue Skimmer. If so, it would be a significant >> extension of the range for the species -- the closest record on >> OdonataCentral is about 300 miles away in southeastern Wisconsin. >> > > ----- > Dennis Paulson > 1724 NE 98 St. > Seattle, WA 98115 > 206-528-1382 > dennispaulson AT comcast.net > > > > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gl_odonata/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gl_odonata/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: gl_odonata-digest AT yahoogroups.com gl_odonata-fullfeatured AT yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: gl_odonata-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Subject: Re: Great Blue Skimmer in Minnesota? From: Steve Hummel <shummel AT iowatelecom.net> Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2010 18:01:53 -0500 Raphael, I have to agreed with Dennis. I was just about to confirm the record and accept the record, but Dennis beat me to it! Seems there are a number of species showing up way out of range. Just had an email from a collector in se Iowa with photos of a Libellula auripennis from today. Steve Steve Hummel shummel AT iowatelecom.net On Jul 10, 2010, at 5:49 PM, Dennis Paulson wrote: Raphael, I just confirmed your record as a Great Blue Skimmer. Great find! Dennis On Jul 10, 2010, at 2:45 PM, Raphael Carter wrote: > > On Thursday at St. Croix State Park in Minnesota, I saw what I thought > was a really large Pondhawk: > > http://www.odonatacentral.org/index.php/SubmissionAction.getAll/oc/320644 > > After consulting Dragonflies through Binoculars, I think this is > actually a Great Blue Skimmer. If so, it would be a significant > extension of the range for the species -- the closest record on > OdonataCentral is about 300 miles away in southeastern Wisconsin. > > ----- Dennis Paulson 1724 NE 98 St. Seattle, WA 98115 206-528-1382 dennispaulson AT comcast.net Subject: Re: Great Blue Skimmer in Minnesota? From: Dennis Paulson <dennispaulson AT comcast.net> Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2010 15:49:37 -0700 Raphael, I just confirmed your record as a Great Blue Skimmer. Great find! Dennis On Jul 10, 2010, at 2:45 PM, Raphael Carter wrote: > On Thursday at St. Croix State Park in Minnesota, I saw what I thought > was a really large Pondhawk: > > http://www.odonatacentral.org/index.php/SubmissionAction.getAll/oc/320644 > > After consulting Dragonflies through Binoculars, I think this is > actually a Great Blue Skimmer. If so, it would be a significant > extension of the range for the species -- the closest record on > OdonataCentral is about 300 miles away in southeastern Wisconsin. > > ----- Dennis Paulson 1724 NE 98 St. Seattle, WA 98115 206-528-1382 dennispaulson AT comcast.net Subject: Great Blue Skimmer in Minnesota? From: Raphael Carter <raphael AT demesne.com> Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2010 16:45:13 -0500 On Thursday at St. Croix State Park in Minnesota, I saw what I thought was a really large Pondhawk: http://www.odonatacentral.org/index.php/SubmissionAction.getAll/oc/320644 After consulting Dragonflies through Binoculars, I think this is actually a Great Blue Skimmer. If so, it would be a significant extension of the range for the species -- the closest record on OdonataCentral is about 300 miles away in southeastern Wisconsin. Subject: Marie Desonier Nature Preserve, Athens County, Ohio From: chris kline <kline_at_pine AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2010 07:32:35 -0700 (PDT) Took my two oldest kids out to Marie Desonier yesterday and had a nice visit.� A lot of odes at the beaver pond though not much variety. � Slaty Skimmer Eastern Pondhawk Common Whitetail Widow SKimmer Eastern Amberwing Ebony Jewelwing chris � Chris Kline Sugar Grove, Ohio �