The past few days have been has hot and hunid as it gets in this neck of the woods. Despite the weather, I have headed out to look for odes on three occasions over the weekend.
On Saturday morning, I headed down the road on the Harris Center property near our house. I went as far as the beaver dam. The odes were few and far between, but they were there.
On Sunday morning, I walked up the unmaintained section of Brimstone Corner Road. The odes were very sparse… I saw exactly two dragonflies, both patrolling an old log yard well above head hight.
Sunday afternoon, I headed across the lake to camp and waded the shoreline. Again, the odes were sparse, but present.
The first three photos below were made on Saturday morning; the remainder on Sunday afternoon.
Slatey Skimmer (male)
Chalk-fronted Corporal (male)
Spreadwing
Lancet Clubtail
Eastern Forktail (female)
Eastern Forktail (male)
Dragon Hunter
Frosted Whiteface (male)
Lancet Clubtail with Prey
Why so few? Too hot?? Liked the “Dragon Hunter” – although the others weren’t too bad. Glad you are getting out with the camera. Mine is being dusted off frequently to keep the cobwebs from forming.
Comment by Joe Kennedy — 20 July 2020 @ 4:15 PM
Could be the heat, but I don’t really know.
Comment by Frank — 20 July 2020 @ 9:26 PM