March 30, 2008 Riverside County Peter Siminski Mayflower County Park, ~8 miles N of Blythe along Colorado River; 13:15-14:50, sunny, 80 degrees, very windy...
Hi all, Thought I'd let folks know I'm still alive and still do look at odes now and then. I was at Harbor Lakes Park in Long Beach on Saturday, 22 March. I...
http://southwestdragonflies.net/damsels/DuskyDancers_AZ_PD.html Hi all, Pierre Deviche sent me several Dusky Dancer images, which I've posted on the SW website...
Hi all, I spent the last 2 hours at our friend's, the Conley's, pond, where so many Cardinal Meadowhawks are emerging. What a fantastic experience. We got...
Today we did a wildflower walk with CNPS. Talked the leader into stopping at a pond on the way back. :-P Pepperwood Preserve, hills east of Windsor (not open...
April 5, 2008 Imperial County Peter Siminski Palo Verde Oxbow, ~20 miles S of Blythe along Colorado River; 9:50-11:50, sunny, 70-80 degrees, light wind ~5mph...
With great sadness, we have lost another member of CalOdes. Herb Clarke passed away yesterday afternoon after battling a long illness. Herb was a very well...
April 6, 2008 Riverside County Peter Siminski Dos Palmas Preserve, Dos Palmas Oasis; 8:50-15:00, sunny, 70-85 degrees, Light wind ~5 mph NW. Paiute Dancer,...
Peter's Bleached Skimmer is WAY early. Old early date was 5/27/2005! He's put images up as 'vouchers' in the CalOdes photo files, under the folder title 'Early...
Hi all, Just checked Peter Siminski's images of Bleached Skimmers from Dos Palmas on 4-6-08 against the SoWest chart. That is even way earlier than the 5/3/07...
Hi all, Sorry about all the posts - but I'll be gone for a week so it won't keep up! Anyway, Dennis Paulson is no longer updating the western distribution maps...
Hi all, Peter Siminski's double-striped bluets are another much earlier than ever before seen date. His pictures are from far away and very poor (I know we...
Hi all, None of the experts can say that Peter's images are for certain Double-striped Bluets, but they can't be ruled out either. It's been pointed out that...
Nothing exciting, 2 Variegated Meadowhawks and one Blue-eyed Darner on Pt. Loma yesterday, and 5 Vivid Dancers in Florida Canyon also yesterday. Doug Aguillard...
April 13, 2008 San Diego County Peter Siminski Santa Margarita River below Sandia Creek Road, north of Fallbrook; 9:30 - 13:30, sunny, 75-90 degrees, calm. ...
Hi all... Today I took a walk around Mission Trails RP for an hour. The weather was very warm and sunny with light winds from the west. Visited the grasslands...
Pete's Giant Darner and the Oriti's 4-spotted Skimmers bring us to 35 species reported. Is no one but Ray Bruun seeing Beaverpond Baskettails, or are folks...
My wife and I went to upper Bidwell Park in Chico yesterday. It was blustery and unseasonably cool. Nine ode species were flying: Common Whitetail - one female...
April 19, 2008 Imperial County Peter Siminski CDFG Imperial Wildlife Area, Wister Area, HQ and Ruddy Road ponds and ditches; 9:30-12:40, sunny, 75-85 degrees,...
Today at Point Loma, Cabrillo National Monument, I had one Wandering Glider. At Bledsloe's Pond in the Tijuana River Valley was the following 4 Blue-eyed...
April 27, 2008 Riverside County Peter Siminski Coachella Valley Preserve, Thousand Palms Oasis; 9:10-12:00, light high cirrus, 85-92F, calm to light N wind. ...
Dave and I are making a loop thru southern California, giving dragonfly programs as we go: *April 26, 2008 _Los Angeles County_ Kathy & Dave Biggs, mo* Madrona...
Hi folks: Yesterday (5/2) morning while doing yardwork in the backyard, I had close looks at a male Sinuous Snaketail (Ophiogomphus occidentis), only the...
Here is a report for our 2+ days in the area: **May 2, 2008***__* *_Inyo County_* **Kathy & Dave Biggs runoff creek from Fales Hot Springs, Hwy 395 @ Bircham ...
May 3, 2008 San Bernardino County Peter Siminski Mojave River below the BLM campground in Afton Canyon; 10:15-13:10, sunny, 80-90F, light wind 5mph NW. ...
May 9, 2008 Riverside County Peter Siminski Dos Palmas Preserve, Dos Palmas Oasis and San Andres Oasis; 8:40-14:20, cirrus, 75-90F, calm to light winds SW. ...
*May 8, 2008 Colusa County* *Kathy & Dave Biggs* Bear Creek @ Hwy 20 We stopped for ~1/2 hr from12-12:30. 74F, no wind. From the road we saw *American...
