Robert Cushman Murphy County Park

Manorville, New York

June 15, 2014

Calico Pennant (Celithemis elisa)

Calico Pennant (Celithemis elisa) teneral male

Calico Pennant (Celithemis elisa)

Painted Skimmer (Libellula semifasciata) male

Sweetflag Spreadwing (Lestes forcipatus) teneral female

Robert Cushman Murphy County Park

Manorville, New York

June 8, 2014

Sweetflag Spreadwing (Lestes forcipatus) female teneral

New York Dragonfly and Damselfly Survey

Calverton Ponds - Suffolk County, Long Island

Atlantic Bluet (Enallagma doubledayi)

Martha's Pennant (Celithemis martha)

Annual Dragonfly Day for Families and Nature Lovers

On Saturday, July 14, 2012, the North Fork Audubon Society held its Annual Dragonfly Day at Skipper Horten Wentworth Park, next to the visitor's center, in Greenport, NY. 

Adults and children of all ages enjoy this yearly event. Every year there are new faces and old. Some people attending year after year! This event is very popular with young children, teenagers as well as adults. Everyone gets out there to try their hand at catching those fast and elusive dragonflies and in the process learns about this popular and beneficial odonate!

Diana Van Buren, president of North Fork Audubon Society, on right

No Dragonflies or Children were harmed during this program. All Dragonflies and Children were released unharmed following the event! :-)

Comet Darner (Anax longipes)

Male and Female Comet Darners (Anax longipes)

Comet Darner - female ovapositing

Comet Darner - male

Dragonfly Program

 South Fork History Museum and Nature Center Dragonfly Program

Did a Dragonfly and Damselfly 101 program at SoFo for some adults and children  interested in learning more about these fascination insects!

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