Hi all, I'm in the midst of revising my CA dragonfly site. It is currently set up with a families page, with links then to individual family pages. My SW...
Pierre's Desert Forktail is a VERY early date! I had recorded 3/4/ as the earliest date for the species from Dragonflies of North America and 3/2/2008 (CA)...
Thanks to all of you who let me know your opinions about the layout choices. Most folks leaned towards the SW site's style, which makes sense since it is a...
It is time for another issue of ARGIA and I would like to solicit any articles, notes, or other information that you think the readers might enjoy. You can...
Hello all, Please pardon any cross-posting. I want to announce two forthcoming western USA dragonfly guides: 1. A major revision of my very first book, "Common...
Was out at the arboretum on Feb. 28, Pierre Deviche was also touring the grounds, seen a few Male and Female Filigree Skimmers at Queen Creek. Queen Creek is...
The "vivid dancing damselfly" has been nominated as Nevada's official state insect!! Just thought I'd let you know in case you want to lobby for it. I think...
03/17/09, 1:30 -3:00 PM: Rio Salado Wetlands Restoration Project, Phoenix, Maricopa Co., AZ Clear, calm, 85 F 11 species seen: - Western Pondhawk: 1 M - Blue...
This just in from my old college roommate: Our state senate passed the bill for the vivid dancer damselfly to be the state insect. It was in today's paper....
03/24/09, 1:30 PM – 3 PM: Wild Horse Pass stream, Gila River Indian Res., Maricopa Co., AZ Clear, light breeze w. some gusts, 75 F 10 species seen: -...
03/29/09, 9-11 AM: Tres Rios Wetlands, Phoenix, AZ Mostly sunny, calm, 70 F 12 species seen: - Blue Dasher: Widespread - Roseate Skimmer: 1 F - Flame Skimmer:...
Hello everyone, If you plan to buy a copy of Dennis Paulson's *Dragonflies of the West* thru us, please let us know by Monday noon as we need to place the...
Hi There, today was cold and windy to us folks that live in Arizona. The high peaked to 69 degrees with 19 MPH wind. The 69 degrees only happened in late...
I've attended this - it is GREAT! Kathy ... Howdy folks, ... http://www.valleynaturecenter.org/dragonflydays/2009/dragonfly2009.html Or, if the direct link...
04/05/09, 11 AM – 3:30 PM: Hassayampa River, Maricopa Co., AZ: - Nature Conservancy Preserve E. of Wickenburg - Rest area along Hwy 60, 2 mi. E. of Preserve ...
Hi Pierre & all, Glad you're seeing the Common Whitetails too. And I think that Giant Darner is a new early date for AZ by just 2 days. Cheers!! Kathy -- ...
Hello, all. Sid Dunkle and I have revised the checklist of North American Odonata that we first published in 1999. Jim Johnson has generously made it into a...
Hello, all. My Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West is about to be published by Princeton University Press, and I hope everyone who gets a copy will use it,...
04/21/09, 10:45 AM-1 PM: Wild Horse Pass stream, Gila River Indian Res., Maricopa Co., AZ Clear, sunny, calm, 95 F 15 species seen: - Common Whitetail: 1 M -...
http://www.watergardenersinternational.org/journal/4-2/kb/page1.html Happy May Day! The link above is to a magazine article in Water Gardener's Online Journal,...
05/06/09, 10:45 AM-12 PM: Wild Horse Pass stream, Gila River Indian Res., Maricopa Co., AZ Clear, sunny, calm, 98 F 17 species seen: - Blue Dasher: ~5 -...
Hi there, the results of the first Dragonfly Walk was as follows: Boyce Thompson Arboretum Giant Darner Blue-eyed Darner Mexican Amberwing Blue-ringed Dancer...
After doing the Spring bird count on the Mescalero Dunes, yesterday afternoon, we stoped by the big oxbow east of the Pecos River on the south side of Highway...
After doing the Spring bird count on the Mescalero Dunes, yesterday afternoon we stoped by the big oxbow east of the Pecos River on the south side of Highway...
FYI - It's a GREAT festival! - Hey y'all, Apologies for the repetition, to anyone who is on more than one odonate e-mail listserv... This past Wednesday, May...
I spent a couple of hours in Bear Canyon. It is a rocky stream with water flowing over bedrock in sections. Of note was one male Tezpi Dancer. The highlight...
Wow Doug, What a WONDERFUL outing, and to witness the attempt to mate by the Giant male, and the female's just ignoring him is really cool! I bet Dennis would...
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