I had a few ‘free’ hours on Thursday afternoon. I used them to take a walk down the road on the Harris Center’s property near our house. The temperature was in the low 80s F and the humidity high. The skies were mostly clear.
We had a long rainy spell; about 12 inches of rain over two weeks. Thus, I was not expecting an over abundance of odes. My expectations were met. There were odes out and about just not in large numbers.
In the two hours I was out, I saw three or four frosted whitefaces. These were the most common ode present. For all of the rest of the species I photographed, I saw only single individuals. I also saw (but did not photograph) a lone male calico pennant.
Most surprisingly, was the absence of ebony jewelwings . The stream draining the beaver swamp just downstream from the culverts is usually a reliable place to find this species in mid-summer. None were present on this trip.
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Well I am impressed even with the “low turnout!” Another great selection of odes captured by you. I especially like the amount of detail you manage to get in the wings. Many of these were sharp and crisp. I’m guessing the odes do not like a lot of wet weather which has been the rule of thumb for July.
Comment by Joe Kennedy — 18 July 2021 @ 7:16 AM