Monday, July 25, 2011

2011 North East Regional Dragonfly Society of the Americas Annual Convention: Part II

Christian Park, Maryland - Choptank River

Choptank River, Christian Park, Maryland

Hal White

Blue-fronted Dancer (Argia apicalis)

Dragonfly mimic: Robber fly

Blue-tipped Dancers (Argia tibialis) tandem pair

Stream Bluet (Enallagma exsulans) male

Stream Bluet (Enallagma exsulans) female

Christian River, Maryland

Sparkling Jewelwing (Calopteryx dimidiata)

Dragonhunters (Hagenius brevistylus) wheel position

Clubtail

Abbott's Nature Center

Abbott's Nature Center Barbeque

Carolina Mantis (Stagmomantis carolina)

Dragonfly Jai Alai - the first one to net it Wins! Any size or length net is legal!

The Prize: Fine-lined Emerald (Somatochlora filosa) female

Now for the photo ops! [Fine-lined Emerald (Somatochlora filosa) female]

The Emerald stays and poses for numerous photos! But I think it is because it was exhausted from evading the nets!

Last of the photos! Time to eat!

2011 North East Regional Dragonfly Society of the Americas Annual Convention: Part I

The 2011 Northeast Regional Meeting of the Dragonfly Society of the Americas was held on the Delmarva Peninsula July 14 to Sunday, July 17. The base of operations will be in Dover, Delaware at Delaware State University.

The Delmarva Peninsula includes the state of Delaware, the Eastern Shore (of the Chesapeake Bay) of Maryland, and two counties of Virginia. Except for the northernmost parts of Delaware and Maryland, this is on the Coastal Plain with elevations less than 100 feet above sea level. While the Delmarva Peninsula is largely agricultural, there are numerous state parks and other natural areas that support interesting Odonata populations and distinctive habitats.

Idlywild Wildlife Management Area