Dragonfly Dazed: New York

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Saturday, June 21, 2014

Robert Cushman Murphy County Park

Manorville, New York

June 8, 2014

Sweetflag Spreadwing (Lestes forcipatus) female teneral

Robert Cushman Murphy County Park

Manorville, New York

August 6, 2013

Friday, June 20, 2014

Robert Cushman Murphy County Park

Manorville, New York

July 31, 2013

Citrine Forktail (Ischnura hastata) male

Cedar Pond

Bald Hill Preserve

Riverhead, New York

July 9, 2013

Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa) female

Common Whitetail (Libellula plathemius lydia) female

Common Whitetail (libellula plathemius lydia) female

Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis) male

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

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! :-)

Friday, June 10, 2011

Swamp Darners (Epiaeschna heros) on Fire Island

A small swarm of Swamp Darners were on Fire Island. The Island is surrounded by ocean water so the Darners may have been migrating to find a more suitable freshwater habitat. They are one of our largest Darners at 3.5 inches long. As its name implies it can be found in swamps. It also can be found in shady ponds and slow streams.

Monday, May 16, 2011

Start of Dragonfly and Damselfly Season on Long Island

Some Dragonflies like the Common Green Darner have migrated back into our area. Other Dragonflies and Damselflies have begun to emerge from our ponds, streams and rivers. The Common Green Darner (Anax junius) is one of our earliest migrants and the Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis) is one of our early emergers.

This Eastern Forktail male was found on DEC property in Manorville

There are other species seen in this area which has a sandy-bottomed fishless pond. Other species that have been seen here are the Tiger Salamanders, Spoonleaf Sundews, Tiger Beetles, Cicada Killers, Red Velvet Ants, Sweetflag Spreadwings and other dragonflies and damselflies. More species will be added as they are identified.

Also on the same DEC property was this Juvenal's Duskywing and the Lanceleaf Violet below.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Announcement for the New York Odonate Group

Spring Meeting - Mark Your Calendar!

Erin White from the NY Natural Heritage Program has announced the NYOG meeting will be in the Albany Area on May 1, 2011. Location has yet to be determined.