Monday, July 25, 2011

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
 

 








Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Southern Sprite (Nehalennia integricollis)
Southern Sprite (Nehalennia integricollis)
Jason Bried, Pam Hunt & Walter Chadwick
Jason Bried, Pam Hunt & Walter Chadwick

Yellow-sided Skimmer (Libellula flavida)
Swamp Darner (Epiaeschna heros)
Swamp Darner (Epiaeschna heros)



Blue-tipped Dancer (Argia tibialis) female
Blue-tipped Dancer (Argia tibialis)
Blue-tipped Dancer (Argia tibialis)
Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata)




Saturday, July 23, 2011

2011 Annual Dragonfly Society of the Americas Annual Convention: Part III

Roosevelt National Forest: Red Feather Lakes Region 
Elevation: 9,443 ft.










Lost Lake
Lost Lake
Lost Lake
Snow still on the highest peaks in July!

Lost Lake


Some damselfies like these little trickles of water for breeding
Damselfly: teneral or female?





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?  &  Jerrell Daigle (Started raining of course!)
Nick Donnelly, ?, Bill Prather, Jeff Gordon, ?, Inez Prather, Jerrell Daigle