Fillin' in the holes.
Since we didn't have any structured projects this summer, I decided to try and fill in some of the odonata "holes" of the counties surrounding Wayne County, Michigan.
Macomb County's list is short so I've made a few visits to a couple locations that have potential. In this post, I'll highlight Chesterfield State Game Area (SGA).
This SGA is located between a subdivision and some agricultural areas. The creek running through the property doesn't appear to be high quality. I found very few odes immediately in the vicinity of the creek. The remainder of the property includes some forest, scrubby area and hay fields.
I only made a couple visits here but did find new county records. Here are some of the photos:
male Skimming Bluet (Enallagma geminatum):
female Common Green Darner (Anax junius):
male Slaty Skimmer (Libellula incesta):
female Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella:
male Halloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina):
Macomb County's list is short so I've made a few visits to a couple locations that have potential. In this post, I'll highlight Chesterfield State Game Area (SGA).
This SGA is located between a subdivision and some agricultural areas. The creek running through the property doesn't appear to be high quality. I found very few odes immediately in the vicinity of the creek. The remainder of the property includes some forest, scrubby area and hay fields.
I only made a couple visits here but did find new county records. Here are some of the photos:
male Skimming Bluet (Enallagma geminatum):
female Common Green Darner (Anax junius):
male Slaty Skimmer (Libellula incesta):
female Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella:
male Halloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina):
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Nannothemis is an ecologist, whose research focus is on the importance and function of urban ecosystems.
Stylurus is the husband of Nannothemis. He is an engineer, talented birder, keen naturalist, and pretty good with an insect net when his "old soccer injuries" aren't bothering him.
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