Hi Everyone, It is already time for another issue of ARGIA and I would like to solicit any articles, notes, or other information that you think the readers...
I just received email that made me realize some folks may not know what ARGIA is. ARGIA is one of two publications that the Dragonfly Society of the Americas...
One of our members spotted a Filigree Skimmer along our section of Queen Creek Saturday. As far as I know, its our first Ode of the season! Hoping for many,...
Hello all (and apologies for cross posting), I usually just click and delete my daily emails that arrive from the National Wildlife Association, even though I...
Hello Everyone, There are apparently numerous folks that have not renewed their DSA Membership for 2007. The first issue of ARGIA in the new volume will be...
I wanted to put some dragonfly riddles in the coloring book Tim and I are doing. Here's one Dave made up (answer in next email): What has 10 wheels and flies? ...
ANS: A garbage truck! Dragonflies don’t have wheels! Now, please, can you make up a better one?? Kathy Ps. RAB - NO blonde riddles will be accepted!! -- ...
Odonata noted on Unit 5, west slough Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge Chaves County, New Mexico April 1, 2007, Common Green Darner (Anax junius) several...
Good information, Robert. I think it's interesting that there are so many damselfly species emerging, while the only anisopteran species you have are the two...
This is for North American odonate aficionados. I am writing photo field guides for western and eastern North America, and I've been trying to get photos of...
Hi Folks, I had visited the seep spring runs and pools behind the old Trophy Meat Packing Plant here in Roswell, New Mexico on March 31st and only found two...
Areas around Phoenix, AZ, 04/14 (Salt River: Coon Bluff and Pebble Beach) and 04/15 (Morgan City Wash near L. Pleasant): - Flame Skimmer - Blue Dasher - Common...
I spent most of the afternoon looking for Odes on the big Pecos Oxbow just south of Highway 380 on River Road about 9 miles east of Roswell, New Mexico. I ...
Does anyone have Richard Bledsoe's contact info? Thanks in advance. Kathy Biggs Ps. info on our new dragonfly coloring guide. 'for children, grandchildren and...
Hi all, A midnight dragonfly walk!!! Cutting edge interpretation here at BTA!! Actually, the dragonfly walks will be at 9:30AM. In addition to these first...
Hi folks: And now for something completely different -- a dragonfly coloring book. Kathy Biggs and I recently put the finishing touches on such a venture and...
Reminder from: SoWestOdes Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SoWestOdes/cal dragonfly walk Saturday May 5, 2007 9:30 am - 10:30 am (This event repeats...
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Hi all, With the bit of rain, at least here in the middle of CA, maybe you too will need the Internet to see any dragons today! If so, or even if not so, you...
Hi Folks, Jeffery Lubchansky and I were out on the Bureau of Land Management's Overflow Wetlands south of Bottomless Lakes State Park, Chaves County, New...
Just finished our first dragonfly walk of the season. Had roughly 45 people turn out which is a tremendous turnout. Sometimes with large crowds its hard to...
Chris, Sounds like the very first dragonfly walk I ever led. Must have been around 1998-99. Showed up and the parking lot was FULL. I wondered if there were...
Hi Peter and all, *** *Marl Pennant, */*Macrodiplax balteata*/ -1; 5/6/07 [new early flight date by 19 days!] In fact, the earliest date recorded for the...
Species seen at Coon Bluff Recreation Area (along Salt River E. of Phoenix), Tonto Natl Forest, May 6 2007 (11 AM to 3 PM): - Powdered Dancer: ~30; -...
I have found one copy of Dunkle's Florida Dragonfly guide. It is new, has some very minor (less than 1 mm) nicks along the cover border. Otherwise in perfect...
Spent a few warmish (101 F by noon) hours at the Phoenix Rio Salado this morning. Seen: - Pacific Forktail - Rambur's Forktail - Citrine Forktail - Arroyo...
We're up to 54 species of dragonflies now. I even had a Common Whitetail and a 8-Spotted Skimmer come by our pond. And a Painted Lady Butterfly, and two...