Dragonfly Society of America Nymph Fest 2012

The Northeast chapter of the  

Dragonfly Society of the Americas 

has scheduled NymphFest 2012 

for February 18-19 in Montpelier, Vermont. 

Two days of presentations, workshops and displays on Odonata nymphs. We run these  every four years. They're designed for beginning and advancing odonatists. This next NymphFest is scheduled to include Ken Tennessen, Nick Donnelly and other luminaries.

We normally charge $25 for the entire weekend, which will help defray travel expenses for our keynote speaker and for food to keep you fed while nymphs nourish your soul. 

 

Please email Bryan directly -- bryan@dailywing.net and not to NEOdes -- if you think you might attend. I'm negotiating discounted rates with area hotels. I may also find folks in Montpelier willing to offer a bed to those of you on tight budgets.

Here are some images from the 2008 NymphFest: http://www.odes.millersriver.net/nymphfestimages.htm

Maine Dragonflies - September 25 - 29, 2001

During a trip to Maine at the Schoodic Education and Research Center in Acadia National Park I photographed some of the Odonates at the Research Center.

White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum) male

White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum) male

White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum) male

White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum) male

White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum) female

White-faced Meadowhawks (Sympetrum obtrusum) wheel position / mating

Most likely a Green-striped Darner (Aeshna verticalis) male

Autumn Meadowhawks at Southaven Park

Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)

Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)

Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)

Pond off Carman's River

North Fork Audubon's 5th Annual Family Dragonfly Day in Greenport

Common Green Darner (Anax junius)

On Saturday, August 13, The North Fork Audubon Society had its 5th Annual Family Dragonfly Day at Skipper Horton Wentworth Park in Greenport. Adults and children of all ages spent a wonderful afternoon learning all about Dragonflies. Sonomi helped children create origami dragonflies and Sarah Williams taught “All About Dragonflies”. Expert Annette DeGiovine Oliveria was on hand to help identify local dragonflies and damselflies.

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Connie Gillies (of Constant Wonder www.conniegillies.com) and GP Lane performed "edu-tainment' for the children!  Through theater games and interactive music children acted out the life cycle of the magnificent dragonfly and other OVIPAROUS creatures on the North Fork, Connie performed her award winning interactive original songs, laugh and learn!

 

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Needham's Skimmer (Libellula needhami)

Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)

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"Children of all ages, armed with nets and cameras, marvelled at the wonder of nature at the North Fork Audubon Society Dragonfly Day. Each year the local chapter of the Audubon Society uses the day to teach young and old about the amazing dragonflies and damselflies found in our local ponds. Expert Annette Oliveira was on hand to tell the children how to catch the bugs and what particular species of "odonates" was caught. Some lucky children even had dragonflies land on their hands and heads."

By Andrea Pickerell of North Fork Patch

 

Mashomack Preserve: The Nature Conservancy, Shelter Island

The Mashomack Preserve is run by the Nature Conservancy. It has nearly 2,100 acres of diverse habitats. The Preserve contains many natural habitats that plants and animals need to survive.

Mashomack Preserve Visitor's Center

 

Snowy Egret

Garter Snake

Bass Creek - Shelter Island, NY

Bass Creek - Shelter Island, NY

Diana VanBuren

Bass Creek - Shelter Island, NY

Bass Creek - Shelter Island, NY

Bass Creek - Shelter Island, NY

Bass Creek - Shelter Island, NY

Bass Creek - Shelter Island, NY

Bass Creek - Shelter Island, NY