2013 Northeast Dragonfly Society of the Americas Regional Meeting - June 22

Planning The Days Field Trips

Odonate Survey Records for June 21 - 23

Odonate Survey Records for June 21 - 23

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Middle Reservoir

Killingly, Connecticut

New England Bluet (Enallagma laterale)

Lilypad Forktail (Ischnura kellicotti) with mites

Lilypad Forktail (Ischnura kellicotti)

Dot-tailed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia intacta)

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Natchaug River & State Park
Eastford, Connecticut

Mountain Laurel

Stream Bluet (Enallagma exsulans)

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Nymphal Tree or Leaf Hopper

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Nick Donnelly and ?

2013 Northeast Dragonfly Society of the Americas Regional Meeting Group Photo - June 22

NE DSA REGIONAL MEETING GROUP PHOTO

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! :-)

DSA Annual Meeting - Part II - May 5, 2012

Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge          South Carolina

Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge

Supermoon   May 5, 2012

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

I have Two Dragonfly Day Events Coming Up in August - Join Us!

Public Program

Saturday, August 6, 11-12:30pm

Mashomack Preserve

Shelter Island, NY

Catching Dragonflies!

Have you ever caught a dragonfly? It's harder then it looks! Come to Sanctuary Pond at Mashomack and meet Annette Oliveira, a dragonfly expert, who will teach us about these beautiful, mosquito-eating, sparklingly colored flying marvals! We'll see if we can find species with such enthralling names as Saddlebags, Amberwings, Pondhawks and Dragonlets. Nets will be provided. Raindate: Sunday, August 7, 11-12:30pm.

Programs at Mashomack require pre-registration. Programs are free to members of the The Nature Conservancy, $5 for non-members, unless otherwise noted. Participation is limited to 20 children. Call the Mashomack office at 631-749-1001 for further information or e-mail us at mashomackpreserve@tnc.org. 

For further information on Mashomack please visit their program schedule Here!

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Public Program

5th Annual
Family Dragonfly Day

 Saturday, August 13, 2011 - 1:00pm

(raindate: August 14, 2011 - 1:00pm)

Location: 

Skipper Horton Wentworth Park

72250 Main Road

Greenport, Ny 11944

Please be sure to join us for our 5th Annual Family Dragonfly Day at Skipper Horton Park (just east of St. Peter's Lutheran Church) in Greenport. As always, Annette Oliveira will be on hand to help you identify the local "odonates" (dragonflies and damselflies) that breed and feed at the ponds here. You'll have a unique opportunity to closely observe these beautiful insects and will leave with your own personal Dragonfly and Damselfly checklist of the species you see that day. A wonderful way to spend the afternoon for adults and children of all ages. Crafts, story-telling, refreshments. $5 per person; $20 for families of 4 or more includes a one year membership to the NFAS. 

For more information about this event, go to our website, www.northforkaudubon.org or contact Diana Van Buren at northforkaudubon@mac.com or call 917-623-5373