My weekly survey at Laguna Grande finally yielded zero odes. But since it was a nice sunny day, I extended the lunch break to check Odello Lagoon at Carmel...
This year I had great fun in trying to see all the regular odonates of California. I thought it would be a good way to learn them; it required planning and...
Hey Don and all, Two of those species were new late flight dates! ***Blue-eyed Darner /Rhionaeschna multicolor/* - new late date ***Cardinal Meadowhawk...
*Hi all, I am still receiving some date flight dates: December 10, 2007* *_Santa Clara County _* *John Hall and David Edwards* Monte Bello OSP *Spotted...
Hi Kathy and all, Have been walking the Algodones Dunes in eastern Imperial County doing my point counts for December. 69 miles walked as of today, just over...
Hi Kathy and all, Have been walking the Algodones Dunes in eastern Imperial County doing my point counts for December. 69 miles walked as of today, just over...
December 15, 2007 Riverside County Peter Siminski Dos Palmas Preserve, Dos Palmas Oasis; 9:30-13:20, sunny, calm, 50-63 degrees. Paiute Dancer, Argia alberta...
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Dec 15, 2007 11:31 pm
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Several new late dates, and one tied date! Amazing! *December 15, 2007* * Riverside County* *Peter Siminski* Dos Palmas Preserve, Dos Palmas Oasis; 9:30-13:20,...
Hi all, I've got two copies of the Dragonflies of North America Color and Learn CD where the label and jewel-case are not perfect, and therefore I can't sell...
Just wanting to wish you all a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah, & Best Festivus. I also want to thank you for belonging to this Group and making it a success....
Hi all, Been seeing about one individual Variagated Meadowhawk each day on my walks through the dunes. Yesterday, 12-26, there were five in one location! Did...
Hello everyone! Here are the late dates so far - if you've seen a species since the date listed, let me know, and, of course, if you see one in the next 2...
Hi all, Just in from my final desert walk in the Algodones Dunes of eastern Imperial County for the season. 120.22 miles walked this month! Did have one lone...
Kathy, This report somehow was not sent in. December 13, 2007 Alameda County John Hall, David Edwards Sunol Regional Wilderness 1 Great Spreadwing 1 Vivid...
Yesterday, in upper Plum Canyon in the western portion of ABDSP, I observed a Variegated Meadowhawk at 2:45 pm. Happy New Year, Pete Spino San Diego, CA ...
Hello everyone, Below please find the new California and greater Southwest records that have come to light this last quarter of 2007: *Scientific Name:*/...
Thanks to Robert Larsen for reminding me about these new NM records: For Santa Fe County Jerry Hatfield had photographed Libellula quadrimaculata and Libellula...
December 30, 2007 San Bernardino County Peter Siminski Big Morongo Canyon Preserve, Yucca Ridge Trail; 8:00 - 9:45, 28 -55 degrees, sunny, calm. Variegated...
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Jan 1, 2008 6:18 am
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January 4, 2008 Riverside County Peter Siminski Dos Palmas Preserve, Dos Palmas Oasis; 9:30-12:00, sunny to start but overcast by 11:15, calm, 50-60 degrees. ...
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Jan 4, 2008 10:19 pm
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Hello, odonatophiles. A colleague of mine, nature writer and photographer Whit Bronaugh, just sent me a copy of his recently published book and asked that I ...
Peter's is the last report of the year, so far anyway! And I've received only 2 reports for 2008 - both Variegated Meadowhawks....image these storms have...
Greetings, This is a brief note to let everyone know that the 2008 Dragonfly Society of the Americas Annual Meeting has been scheduled for 1-3 August in Bend, ...
Hi all, Mary Beth Stowe photographed a Variegated Meadowhawk at Carrizo Marsh in Anza Borrego Desert State Park this morning. Do not recall other sightings...
Thanks for the note, Bob. I would beg all observers of Variegated Meadowhawks through the winter to see if they note any evidence of breeding. Even a mature ...
Hi Bob, Dennis and all, Yes, it would be good to take notes on all Variegateds we see this winter as to sex, maturity, behavior, etc. This is the 3rd report...
Probably the only way to convincingly solve this mystery is to do mark-recaptures of Variegated Meadowhawks in different parts of California from November to...
In answer to a post/query by Dennis Paulson I checked my Sightings websites for winter records that might include behavior, etc. *February 3, 2007* *_Riverside...
I just got off the phone with folks at Madrona Marsh in Torrance. Since Saturday, they've had ~30 fresh Variegated Meadowhawks flying - and no nymph in the...
