A suburban Chicago ecosystem
Discovery Journal Topics
Topic: Erythemis Simplicicollis
Dragonfly Sighting: Eastern Pondhawk
Posted Vonda on July 17, 2020
A male Eastern Pondhawk was sighted along the boardwalk entrance to the park near the pond. He was moving from perch to perch along the edge of the thickets on either side of the walking path.
Dragonfly Palooza
Posted Vonda on July 18, 2020
This morning, a festival of dragonfly species came out to take advantage of the morning sun and heat over at the pond and connected creek. The following are some of the species seen this morning.
The Dragonfly Festival Continues
Posted Vonda on July 20, 2020
More dragonflies today at the pond and creek - some of the same seen on Saturday and some new ones to share. They sure do love a sunny day. This time, I had the telephoto lens to capture the dragonflies perched further away.