A suburban Chicago ecosystem
Skimming Bluet
On Common Buttonbush
Location: Backyard and Home Shot Date: June 27, 2024, 2:46 p.m.
Female Common Whitetail
In the backyard gardens
Location: Backyard and Home Shot Date: July 28, 2023, 2:29 p.m.
Meadowhawk
Likely immature male White-faced, Ruby, or Cherry-faced
Location: Backyard and Home Shot Date: July 6, 2022, 2:40 p.m.
On New England Aster
Location: Backyard and Home Shot Date: June 26, 2022, 2:57 p.m.
Shadow Darner
In a local backyard
Location: Backyard and Home Shot Date: Aug. 15, 2021, 1:47 p.m.
Skimming Bluet Female
Location: Backyard and Home Shot Date: June 15, 2021, 4:04 p.m.
Immature Male Common Green Darner
Spending the night on the screen door
Location: Backyard and Home Shot Date: May 28, 2021, 3:51 p.m.
Familiar Bluet
Eating an insect
Location: Backyard and Home Shot Date: June 29, 2020, 8:28 a.m.
Eastern Forktail Male
Perched in the backyard gardens
Location: Backyard and Home Shot Date: May 31, 2020, 1:22 p.m.
Great Spreadwing
Immature male perched on Golden Alexander in the backyard gardens
Location: Backyard and Home Shot Date: July 24, 2020, 7:04 p.m.
Immature male in the backyard
Location: Backyard and Home Shot Date: July 24, 2020, 7:10 p.m.
Immature male perched on New England Aster in the backyard garden
Location: Backyard and Home Shot Date: July 24, 2020, 7:11 p.m.
Location: Backyard and Home Shot Date: July 24, 2020, 7:12 p.m.
Female Blue Dasher
Female Blue Dasher in the backyard gardens
Location: Backyard and Home Shot Date: July 10, 2020, 9:42 a.m.
Female Familiar Bluet and Prey in the Backyard Garden
Location: Backyard and Home Shot Date: July 15, 2020, 10:50 a.m.
Wandering Glider
Wandering Glider in Backyard Gardens
Location: Backyard and Home Shot Date: July 14, 2020, 5:21 p.m.