Rod Miller called yesterday, at the creek in Patagonia, AZ, he had - Filigree Skimmer - one male Red Rock Skimmers - several Flame Skimmers -several Painted...
Here is a list of species observed from the aquatic habitats at Fort Sumner State Monument, De Baca County, New Mexico made on May 8, 2005. Some rare and ...
I was able to spend a few hours observing the odd twirly-jig behavior of (Hetaerina americana) males at Fort Sumner State Monument (SE New Mexico) this past ...
Greetings, Rich Bailowitz and Doug Danforth joined us today for our first ever Odonate Walk at the Arboretum. Nine human participants and several odonate...
Dear odesters, I posted this note several days ago to Odonata-L. That listserv is down right now, so passing it to you in the meantime. Sorry if it becomes a...
Folks, I got my copy of John Abbott's book the beginning of last week. Its excellent I highly recommend it! Randy Emmitt Rougemont, NC www.rlephoto.com Now...
Below are some notes on the atypical andromorphic female forms of Ischnura taken at Fort Sumner State Monument, De Baca County, New Mexico on May 8, 2005 The...
Greetings, Since our first dragonfly walk at BTA led by Rich Bailowitz, I've gotten quite interested in the beasties. So I spent yesterday morning wading...
Dear Odesters, Spent some time looking at insects on Fort Huachuca (Cochise Co., AZ) today. Initially at Huachuca Canyon, then the Upper Garden Canyon Picnic...
Had our second monthly dragonfly walk here at BTA w/ special guest leader Peter Moulton. 3 miles west of Superior, Pinal County, Arizona. Sunny, winds calm,...
Dear Odonata group: Here are few tidbits of information from the IORI (International Odonata Research Institute) Web site revision: The home page has been...
Record #3369 Rhionaeschna multicolor (Hagen) (Blue-eyed Darner) United States Colorado: Alamosa Co. San Luis Lakes State Park July 19, 2001 lat/long: N...
Hello everyone, I visited Kearny Lake this past weekend and the area teeming with Odes. The weather was partly cloudy and the temp was in the low 90s. There...
Hi! I've come across a mystery damselfly I can't identify. It's not a mature male! I've looked at a lot of photos and illustrations, but every one seems to...
Dear Odesters, Spent a few hours at Fort Huachuca (Sierra Vista, Cochise Co., AZ) today scouting for my upcoming dragonfly trip for SEABA. The following...
RAB & others, NICE! The A. lacrimans may be new early flight data for AZ by ~3 wks (and therefore new for whole SW too!). Hope you have a great outing with...
The Filigree Skimmers (Pseudoleon superbus) were out in large numbers yesterday all along the Spring River here in Roswell, New Mexico. The skimmer has been ...
Hi I've posted on the www.GraniteRidgeNature.com/EasternWesternforktailfemale.html website a photo of what I think is an Eastern or Western Forktail...
Hi Lynn, I was just looking at your forktail female and comparing it with Walker's illustrations of Ischnura. Especially the illustration on Plate 20, fig. 3c...
Hi! You very well may be right. Definitely the Plains Forktail have been the most common of the odes around here this spring. I don't have Walker's book so...
Gordon Warrick the biologist at Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Chaves County, New Mexico took a Prince Baskettail (Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps) from...
Dear Odesters: Bob Parks and I spent a pleasant day looking at and photographing odes at several sites in Cochise Co., AZ. It was warm and sunny with little...
Dear Odesters, In yesterday's post, I stated: Neon Skimmer (Libellula saturata) (A) No, the name has not changed; it's still croceipennis. Sorry for any...
HI all, Had our third Odonate walk today. Human participation was down a little (8) but considering its a bazillion degrees out, I'm not too worried. Her is...
On a quick trip to New Mexico we had the opportunity to visit Maxwell NWR to look for odes. A very hot day, in the mid 90's. Odonates seen were very similar to...
Golden Ponds, Longmont, Boulder Co., CO 15 July 2005--morning Temp.--about 90 degrees Lots of activity! For the first time this year we saw lots of summer ...
Folks, I found many of these "ringtails" in Medicine Bow National Forest a few weeks ago in the forest as well as perching on the rocks in the North Platte...